Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB now supports M9g database instances
Amazon RDS ยท 2026-06-17
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Technical Details
| Regions | us-east-1, us-east-2, us-west-2, eu-central-1 |
|---|---|
| Cost Impact | Decrease |
| IaC Impact | High |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Update your RDS deployments to include M9g instances, leveraging the new 24xlarge and 48xlarge sizes for enhanced performance and cost benefits.
For Platform Teams
Adopt M9g instances for RDS to integrate advanced Graviton5 processors, offering up to 192 vCPUs and improved networking capabilities, thereby enhancing platform performance and efficiency.
For Executives
Evaluate the adoption of M9g instances for RDS to achieve up to 30% performance improvement and 23% better price/performance, enhancing operational efficiency and cost savings for your database workloads.
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