Amazon EC2 R8i and R8i-flex instances launch in AWS GovCloud (US-East)
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Amazon EC2 R8i and R8i-flex instances, powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors, are now available in the AWS GovCloud (US-East) Region. These instances offer improved price-performance and memory bandwidth, benefiting workloads such as PostgreSQL databases, NGINX applications, and AI recommendation models. They are suitable for memory-intensive applications, including SAP, providing enhanced performance for government sector workloads.
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https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/05/amazon-ec2-r8i-r8i-flex-govcloud-east/