Amazon EC2 R8i and R8i-flex instances are now available in Europe (Ireland) region
Amazon EC2 ยท 2026-02-17
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Technical Details
| Regions | eu-west-1 |
|---|---|
| Cost Impact | Decrease |
| IaC Impact | High |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Update your infrastructure-as-code templates to include R8i and R8i-flex instances for memory-intensive applications to leverage improved performance and cost-efficiency.
For Platform Teams
Adopt R8i and R8i-flex instances to provide your teams with high-performance, memory-optimized compute resources that can scale to meet demanding application requirements.
For Executives
Evaluate deploying R8i and R8i-flex instances to achieve up to 15% better price-performance and significant speed improvements for critical workloads, enhancing competitive advantage and operational efficiency.
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