Amazon EC2 C8g instances now available in additional regions
Amazon EC2 ยท 2026-09-04
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Technical Details
| Regions | Asia Pacific (Taipei), New Zealand, GovCloud (US-East) |
|---|---|
| Cost Impact | Neutral |
| IaC Impact | High |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Update your infrastructure-as-code templates to include the new C8g instances, taking advantage of their improved performance and larger instance sizes for your compute-intensive applications.
For Platform Teams
Adopt the new C8g instances to enhance the performance and scalability of your platform, leveraging up to 3x more vCPUs and memory for your workloads.
For Executives
Evaluate deploying Amazon EC2 C8g instances in the new regions to leverage up to 30% better performance and enhanced capabilities for compute-intensive workloads, driving operational efficiency and competitive advantage.
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