Amazon EC2 X8i instances expand to more AWS regions
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Amazon EC2 X8i instances, powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors, are now available in Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney), and AWS GovCloud (US-West) regions. These SAP-certified instances offer significantly higher performance, memory capacity, and bandwidth compared to X2i instances, benefiting memory-intensive workloads like SAP HANA, large databases, and AI inference. The expanded availability allows more customers to leverage these powerful compute options.
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https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/02/amazon-ec2-x8i-instances-SIN-SYD-PDT-region/