Amazon OpenSearch Service now supports Graviton4 based i8ge instances

Amazon OpenSearch Service now supports i8ge instances, which is the latest generation of storage optimized instances offering the best performance for storage-intensive workloads.

Powered by AWS Graviton4 processors, I8ge instances deliver up to 60% better compute performance compared to previous generation Graviton2-based storage optimized Im4gn instances. I8ge instances use the latest third generation AWS Nitro SSDs, local NVMe storage that deliver up to 55% better real-time storage performance per TB while offering up to 60% lower storage I/O latency and up to 75% lower storage I/O latency variability compared to previous generation Im4gn instances. Built on the AWS Nitro System, these instances offload CPU virtualization, storage, and networking functions to dedicated hardware and software enhancing the performance and security for your workloads.

I8ge instances are available of sizes up to 18xlarge and 45 TB instance storage. At 112.5 Gbps, these instances have the highest networking bandwidth among storage optimized instances available in Amazon OpenSearch Service.

I8ge instances support all OpenSearch versions & Elasticsearch (open source) versions 7.9 and 7.10.

Amazon OpenSearch Service supports i8ge instances in following AWS Regions : US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (Oregon), Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland), Europe (Stockholm), Asia Pacific (Malaysia), Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Singapore) and Asia Pacific (Sydney).

For region specific availability & pricing, visit our pricing page. To learn more about Amazon OpenSearch Service and its capabilities, visit our product page.