Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) now supports R8g.24xlarge and R8g.48xlarge instances
Amazon DocumentDB ยท 2026-07-10
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Technical Details
| Affected Versions | 5.0+ |
|---|---|
| Regions | all |
| Cost Impact | Neutral |
| IaC Impact | High |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Update your infrastructure-as-code templates to include R8g.24xlarge and R8g.48xlarge instances for Amazon DocumentDB to take advantage of the new performance capabilities and DDR5 memory.
For Platform Teams
Adopt R8g instances in your architecture to enhance performance for high-concurrency and memory-intensive workloads, leveraging the advanced capabilities of AWS Graviton4 processors and DDR5 memory.
For Executives
Evaluate deploying R8g instances to leverage higher throughput and support larger working sets, enabling more demanding workloads and potentially reducing operational costs through efficient resource utilization.