Amazon RDS and Aurora expand R8gd and M8gd to additional Regions
Amazon Aurora ยท 2026-07-15
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Technical Details
| Regions | Europe (Ireland), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Malaysia), Europe (London), US West (N. California), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Canada (Central), Asia Pacific (Jakarta), Africa (Cape Town), Canada West (Calgary), South America (Sao Paulo), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) |
|---|---|
| Cost Impact | Decrease |
| IaC Impact | High |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Update your existing Aurora and RDS databases or create new ones using R8gd or M8gd instances in the newly supported regions to benefit from improved performance and cost-efficiency.
For Platform Teams
Adopt R8gd and M8gd instances in the expanded regions to enhance database performance and cost-efficiency, utilizing local NVMe-based SSD storage for optimized read operations.
For Executives
Evaluate the deployment of R8gd and M8gd instances in new regions to leverage up to 165% better throughput and 120% better price-performance, enhancing query performance and reducing costs for your database workloads.
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