- R8a instances with 5th‑Gen AMD EPYC processors (up to 4.5 GHz) are now available in the Asia Pacific (Taipei) region.
- They deliver up to 30% higher performance, 45% more memory bandwidth, and 38% more SAPS compared to R7a, targeting latency‑sensitive and memory‑intensive workloads.
- The family includes 12 sizes (including 2 bare‑metal) and is SAP‑certified.
Amazon EC2 R8a instances are now available in Asia Pacific (Taipei) region
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