Amazon EC2 X8i instances are now available in additional regions
Amazon EC2 ยท 2026-08-27
Actions
Technical Details
| Regions | eu-south-1, eu-west-3 |
|---|---|
| Cost Impact | Neutral |
| IaC Impact | High |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Update your infrastructure-as-code templates to include X8i instances for workloads requiring high memory and performance, ensuring optimal resource utilization and cost efficiency.
For Platform Teams
Adopt X8i instances to provide your teams with high-performance, memory-intensive compute options, improving application performance and reducing latency for critical workloads.
For Executives
Evaluate deploying X8i instances for memory-intensive workloads to achieve up to 43% higher performance and 1.5x more memory capacity, enhancing operational efficiency and competitive advantage.
Source
Related Amazon EC2 Updates
- Amazon EC2 C8gn instances are now available in AWS Europe (Paris) region (2026-08-28)
- Amazon EC2 P6-B300 instances are now available in additional AWS Regions (2026-08-28)
- Amazon EC2 P6-B300 instances are now available in the Asia Pacific (Seoul) Region (2026-08-20)
- Amazon EC2 R8a instances are now available in Asia Pacific (Taipei) region (2026-08-19)
- Amazon EC2 R8i instances are now available in Israel (Tel Aviv) region (2026-08-18)