Announcing Amazon EC2 C8i, M8i, and R8i instances on second-generation AWS Outposts racks
Amazon EC2 ยท 2026-02-12
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Technical Details
| Regions | all supported regions for second-generation Outposts racks |
|---|---|
| Cost Impact | Neutral |
| IaC Impact | High |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Update your on-premises deployments to include the new C8i, M8i, and R8i instances on second-generation Outposts racks for improved performance and efficiency, ensuring your infrastructure configurations are aligned with the latest capabilities.
For Platform Teams
Adopt the new C8i, M8i, and R8i instances on second-generation Outposts racks to enhance the platform's on-premises compute capabilities, offering better performance and efficiency for a wide range of workloads.
For Executives
Evaluate deploying the new C8i, M8i, and R8i instances on second-generation Outposts racks to achieve 20% better performance, 2.5x more memory bandwidth, and 20% more compute capacity within the same rack space and power draw, leading to enhanced on-premises workload efficiency and capability.
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