Announcing Amazon EC2 Memory optimized X8i instances (Preview)

Amazon Web Services is announcing the preview of Amazon EC2 X8i, next-generation Memory optimized instances. X8i instances are powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors delivering the highest performance and fastest memory among comparable Intel processors in the cloud. X8i instances offer 1.5x more memory capacity (up to 6TB) , and up to 3.4x more memory bandwidth compared to previous generation X2i instances.

X8i instances will be SAP-certified and deliver 46% higher SAPS compared to X2i instances, for mission-critical SAP workloads. X8i instances are a great choice for memory-intensive workloads, including in-memory databases and analytics, large-scale traditional databases, and Electronic Design Automation (EDA). X8i instances offer 35% higher performance than X2i instances with even higher gains for some workloads.

To learn more or request access to the X8i instances preview, visit the Amazon EC2 X8i page.