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EC2 R8i and R8i-flex instances expand to Stockholm and Zurich regions

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Amazon EC2 R8i and R8i-flex instances are now available in the Europe (Stockholm, Zurich) regions, offering enhanced performance and memory bandwidth powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors. These instances provide up to 15% better price-performance and 2.5x more memory bandwidth than previous generations, making them suitable for memory-intensive and SAP workloads. This expansion allows more European customers to leverage these advanced compute capabilities.

  • →EC2 R8i and R8i-flex instances now available in Stockholm and Zurich
  • →R8i-flex instances for memory-intensive workloads
  • →R8i instances for demanding memory workloads
  • →Improved price-performance and memory bandwidth
Features (3) ›
  • EC2 R8i and R8i-flex instances now available in Stockholm and Zurich

    Amazon EC2 R8i and R8i-flex instances, powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors, are now available in the Europe (Stockholm, Zurich) regions. These instances offer higher performance and memory bandwidth compared to previous generations.

  • R8i-flex instances for memory-intensive workloads

    R8i-flex instances are designed for memory-intensive workloads, offering common sizes from large to 16xlarge. They are ideal for applications that don't fully utilize all compute resources, providing price-performance benefits.

  • R8i instances for demanding memory workloads

    R8i instances are suitable for all memory-intensive workloads, especially those requiring larger instance sizes or continuous high CPU usage. They come in 13 sizes, including bare metal and a new 96xlarge option, and are SAP-certified.

Enhancements (1) ›
  • Improved price-performance and memory bandwidth

    R8i and R8i-flex instances provide up to 15% better price-performance and 2.5x more memory bandwidth than comparable Intel-based instances. They offer 20% higher performance than R7i instances, with specific workloads seeing even greater gains.

Read the original announcement →

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/07/amazon-ec2-r8i-r8i-flex-instances-in-stockholm-zurich-regions/

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