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AWS expands EC2 C8id and M8id instance availability to more regions

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Amazon EC2 C8id and M8id instances, featuring up to 22.8 TB of local NVMe storage and substantial performance improvements, are now available in additional AWS Regions like Asia Pacific (Sydney/Mumbai) and Canada (Central). These instances offer up to 43% higher compute performance and 3.3 times more memory bandwidth compared to previous generations, making them suitable for demanding I/O-intensive workloads. Ideal use cases include video encoding, real-time data analytics, and high-performance databases. Additionally, customers can now adjust network and Amazon EBS bandwidth by 25% for enhanced flexibility.

  • →Expanded Regional Availability for C8id and M8id Instances
  • →High-Performance EC2 Instances for Demanding Workloads
  • →Adjustable Network and Amazon EBS Bandwidth
  • →EFA Networking Support and Flexible Purchase Options
Features (2) ›
  • Expanded Regional Availability for C8id and M8id Instances

    Amazon EC2 C8id instances are now available in Asia Pacific (Sydney) and Canada (Central). M8id instances have expanded to Asia Pacific (Mumbai) and Canada (Central), increasing accessibility for customers in these regions.

  • High-Performance EC2 Instances for Demanding Workloads

    C8id and M8id instances offer 3 times more vCPUs, memory, and local storage than previous generations, delivering up to 43% higher compute performance and 3.3 times more memory bandwidth. They are optimized for compute-intensive workloads like video encoding, image manipulation, I/O-intensive databases, and real-time data analytics.

Enhancements (1) ›
  • Adjustable Network and Amazon EBS Bandwidth

    Customers can now adjust the network and Amazon EBS bandwidth on these instances by 25% using EC2 instance bandwidth weighting configuration. This provides greater flexibility in allocating bandwidth resources to better optimize various workloads.

Notes (1) ›
  • EFA Networking Support and Flexible Purchase Options

    Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) networking is available on 24xlarge, 48xlarge, metal-24xl, and metal-48xl instance sizes. These instances can be purchased through Savings Plans, On-Demand instances, and Spot instances, offering various cost optimization models.

Read the original announcement →

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/08/amazon-ec2-c8id-m8id-aws-regions/

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