Amazon EC2 High Memory U7i instances expand to new regions
Amazon EC2 High Memory U7i instances have expanded their availability to new regions, including Stockholm, Zurich, and Ohio, offering enhanced memory and processing capabilities for businesses.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the expansion of its Amazon EC2 High Memory U7i instances to additional regions. The U7i-8TB instances, identified as u7i-8tb.112xlarge, are now available in the AWS Europe regions of Stockholm and Zurich. Meanwhile, the U7in-16TB instances, known as u7in-16tb.224xlarge, have been introduced to the AWS US East region, specifically Ohio. Additionally, the U7in-24TB instances, labeled as u7in-24tb.224xlarge, are now accessible in the AWS Europe (Stockholm) region.
These U7i instances are part of AWS’s seventh generation of offerings and are powered by custom fourth-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, known as Sapphire Rapids. The U7i-8TB instances are equipped with 8 TiB of DDR5 memory, while the U7in-16TB and U7in-24TB instances offer 16 TiB and 24 TiB of DDR5 memory, respectively. This enables businesses to enhance their transaction processing capabilities in rapidly expanding data environments.
The U7i-8TB instances deliver 448 virtual CPUs (vCPUs) and support up to 100 Gbps of Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) bandwidth, alongside 100 Gbps of network bandwidth and ENA Express. The U7in-16TB and U7in-24TB instances provide 896 vCPUs with the capability to support up to 100 Gbps of Amazon EBS bandwidth, facilitating faster data loading and backups. They also offer 200 Gbps of network bandwidth and ENA Express, making them suitable for high-demand applications.
These high memory instances are particularly beneficial for businesses running crucial in-memory databases such as SAP HANA, Oracle, and SQL Server. For more detailed information about these U7i instances, interested parties can visit the High Memory instances page on AWS’s website.