- I8ge storage‑optimized instances (Graviton4) are now generally available in the EU (London) and Canada (Central) regions.
- They provide up to 60% higher compute performance, 55% better storage throughput, up to 120 TB NVMe local storage, 180 Gbps network, and 60 Gbps dedicated EBS bandwidth.
- The family includes 11 instance sizes (including two metal options) and can be launched via the AWS Management Console, CLI, or SDKs.
Amazon EC2 I8ge instances are now generally available in additional AWS regions
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