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Amazon EC2 X8i Instances with Intel Xeon 6 Processors Now Available in Ireland and Mumbai Regions

AWS has expanded the availability of SAP-certified EC2 X8i instances to the Ireland and Mumbai regions, featuring custom Intel Xeon 6 processors for memory-intensive workloads.

Amazon EC2 X8i instances are now accessible in the Europe (Ireland) and Asia Pacific (Mumbai) regions. These instances are powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors, which offer superior performance and increased memory bandwidth for demanding enterprise applications. The regional expansion enables local deployments of high-scale workloads that were previously limited to other geographic areas. Since X8i instances are SAP-certified, they are specifically optimized for memory-intensive environments such as SAP HANA and large-scale relational databases. The architecture is designed to handle massive datasets while maintaining low latency and high throughput. This makes them suitable for critical business processes that require consistent and reliable compute power. Developers and infrastructure engineers can deploy these instances using standard AWS tools including the Management Console, Command Line Interface, and SDKs. Detailed technical specifications and sizing options are available in the official AWS documentation. This update ensures that enterprise customers in Europe and India can now leverage the latest Intel-based hardware for their most resource-heavy production environments.

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AspectBefore / AlternativeAfter / This
Processor ArchitecturePrevious generation Intel Xeon processorsCustom Intel Xeon 6 processors
Regional AvailabilityLimited to initial launch regionsExpanded to Ireland (eu-west-1) and Mumbai (ap-south-1)
Workload OptimizationGeneral memory-intensive tasksCertified and optimized for SAP HANA and enterprise databases
Memory PerformanceStandard high-memory bandwidthEnhanced bandwidth for faster data processing