Amazon RDS and Aurora now support R8g and M8g database instances in additional AWS Regions
Amazon RDS ยท 2026-07-15
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Technical Details
| Regions | Asia Pacific (Hyderabad, Melbourne, Malaysia), Europe (London, Paris, Zurich), AWS GovCloud (US-East), South America (Sao Paulo), Mexico (Central), US West (N. California), Asia Pacific (Mumbai, Sydney, Hong Kong, Seoul, Malaysia, Singapore), Canada West (Calgary), Europe (Zurich, Milan, Paris), Africa (Cape Town) |
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| Cost Impact | Decrease |
| IaC Impact | High |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Update your deployment configurations to include R8g and M8g instances, taking advantage of the new sizes and enhanced networking capabilities to optimize your database performance and cost.
For Platform Teams
Adopt the new R8g and M8g instances to integrate advanced capabilities such as higher vCPU counts, improved memory ratios, and enhanced networking, driving platform performance and efficiency.
For Executives
Evaluate the deployment of R8g and M8g instances to leverage up to 40% performance improvement and 29% price/performance gain, enhancing operational efficiency and cost savings for your organization.
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