Amazon EC2 I7ie instances expand to more AWS regions
Amazon EC2 I7ie instances are now available in several new AWS regions, offering improved performance for storage I/O intensive workloads with enhanced compute capabilities and storage options.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that starting today, Amazon EC2 I7ie instances are now available in several additional AWS regions, including Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Melbourne), Asia Pacific (Thailand), Europe (Zurich), Europe (Milan), and Mexico (Central). These instances are specifically designed to handle large storage I/O intensive workloads.
The I7ie instances are powered by 5th Generation Intel Xeon Processors, featuring an all-core turbo frequency of 3.2 GHz. This offers users up to 40% improved compute performance and 20% better price performance compared to the previous I3en instances. Furthermore, these instances provide up to 120TB of local NVMe storage, making them highly suitable for storage-optimized operations.
Compared to previous generations, I7ie instances offer up to twice the number of virtual CPUs (vCPUs) and memory. They are equipped with 3rd generation AWS Nitro SSDs, which contribute to up to 65% better real-time storage performance and up to 50% lower storage I/O latency. Additionally, there is a 65% reduction in storage I/O latency variability, enhancing reliability for demanding applications.
The high-density storage optimization of I7ie instances makes them ideal for tasks requiring rapid local storage with high random read/write capabilities at very low latency. These instances are available in nine virtual sizes and offer up to 100Gbps of network bandwidth, along with 60Gbps of bandwidth for Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS).
For more detailed information, interested parties can visit the I7ie instances page on the AWS website.