All news with #aws ec2 tag

🚀 AWS has launched Amazon EC2 I7ie instances in the Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) region. These high-density, storage-optimized instances use 5th Gen Intel Xeon processors and 3rd generation AWS Nitro SSDs to deliver higher compute and storage I/O performance than previous generations. I7ie instances provide up to 120TB local NVMe storage, improved latency and variability, and increased vCPU and memory options across nine sizes. They also offer up to 100 Gbps network and 60 Gbps EBS bandwidth for demanding workloads.

🚀 Amazon EC2 C8id, M8id, and R8id instances are now available in additional regions, including Asia Pacific (Mumbai) and multiple Europe Regions (London, Stockholm). Powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors, they deliver up to 43% higher performance and 3.3x more memory bandwidth versus the prior generation. These instances offer up to 384 vCPUs, 3 TiB memory, and 22.8 TB NVMe SSD storage, and support Instance Bandwidth Configuration for flexible network and EBS allocation. Customers can purchase them via Savings Plans, On-Demand, and Spot offerings.

🚀 Amazon EC2 M8gd and R8gd instances are now available in AWS GovCloud (US-East) and (US-West). These Graviton4-powered instances provide up to 11.4 TB of local NVMe SSD storage, up to 50 Gbps network and 40 Gbps EBS bandwidth, and up to 30% better performance versus Graviton3. Customers can adjust network and EBS bandwidth by 25% using instance bandwidth weighting and use EFA on the largest sizes.

🚀 Amazon Web Services has announced general availability of Amazon EC2 Storage Optimized I8g instances in AWS GovCloud (US East, US West). These instances, powered by AWS Graviton4 processors and third-generation AWS Nitro SSDs, deliver significant gains in compute and storage performance, lower latency, and reduced variability. I8g targets I/O-intensive, real-time workloads like transactional databases, analytics, and AI LLM pre-processing.

🔄 Today AWS introduces the ability to replace an Amazon EC2 instance's root volume using an existing EBS volume. This new option complements existing replacement methods from a snapshot or an AMI and targets customers running stateful workloads that require preconfigured metadata or software on the root volume. The feature removes the need to capture a snapshot or register an AMI first, reducing operational steps and speeding patching where downtime is costly. It is available in all commercial AWS Regions and AWS GovCloud (US) regions.

🔒 Researchers report an AWS EC2 instance acting as a LiteLLM proxy for Amazon Bedrock was compromised and used to deploy XMRig cryptomining malware. The intrusion highlights risk from AI gateways that centralize identities, permissions, and model access, making them high-value targets. Analysts observed SSH exposure, probable brute-force attempts, and suspicious IAM activity tied to model enumeration and persistence efforts. Darktrace assisted in timely detection and containment while urging tighter controls and telemetry correlation.

🚀 Amazon EC2 M8gd and R8gd instances are now available in additional AWS Regions, including Europe (Paris, Stockholm, Milan) and Asia Pacific (Mumbai, Osaka, Melbourne, Singapore, Taipei). These instances use AWS Graviton4 processors, offer up to 11.4 TB of local NVMe SSD storage, and deliver up to 30% better performance versus Graviton3. They support up to 50 Gbps network and 40 Gbps Amazon EBS bandwidth, with configurable bandwidth weighting and select sizes offering Elastic Fabric Adapter support.

🚀 Amazon EC2 High Memory U7i instances with 12TB (u7i-12tb.224xlarge) are now available in the AWS Europe (Zurich) region. These 7th-generation U7i instances use custom 4th-gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors (Sapphire Rapids) and provide 12TiB of DDR5 memory to support large in-memory workloads. The instances deliver 896 vCPUs, up to 100Gbps EBS and network bandwidth, and support ENA Express, targeting mission-critical databases such as SAP HANA, Oracle, and SQL Server.

🚀 Amazon EC2 C8ine instances are now available in the AWS Europe (Frankfurt) region. These instances are powered by custom sixth generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors exclusive to AWS and include the latest sixth generation AWS Nitro cards, offering up to 43% higher performance than prior C6in instances. C8ine is optimized for security and network virtual appliances and delivers substantially improved packet performance and network throughput. They are offered On-Demand and via Savings Plans and join availability in other AWS regions.

🚀 Amazon EC2 X8i instances are now available in Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Malaysia) and Asia Pacific (Tokyo). These instances use custom Intel Xeon 6 processors exclusive to AWS and are SAP-certified, offering up to 43% higher performance, 1.5x more memory (up to 6TB) and 3.3x more memory bandwidth versus prior X2i instances. They target memory-intensive workloads such as SAP HANA, large databases, analytics, and EDA, and come in 14 sizes including bare metal options. Purchase options include Savings Plans, On-Demand, and Spot.

🔒 Amazon EC2 now supports AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization‑Secure Nested Paging (SEV‑SNP) on Dedicated Hosts, allowing confidential computing workloads to run on physical servers dedicated to a single customer. Customers can allocate a Dedicated Host with SEV‑SNP enabled and launch compliant instances while retaining control over instance placement and host affinity. The host is provisioned with AMD security firmware at allocation to keep confidential environments current. Dedicated Host SEV‑SNP is available in all AWS commercial Regions with AMD instances.

🔧 Amazon Time Sync Service now supports microsecond accurate time on 26 additional EC2 instance types across all commercial regions. Built on the AWS Nitro System, the feature exposes nanosecond precision hardware timestamps from reference clocks in Nitro, enabling ordered event logging, one-way latency measurement, and faster distributed transactions. Customers enable this by creating a Precision Time Placement Group (PTPG) to launch instances with PHC enabled and can associate PTPGs with Cluster Placement Groups for combined low-latency and precise timing benefits.

🔔 Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling introduces a new reservations-then-balanced Availability Zone distribution strategy that prioritizes launching instances into your capacity reservations before distributing remaining capacity across AZs. You can configure it in the AvailabilityZoneDistribution of your Auto Scaling group and target reservations by Capacity Reservation Group ARN or individual Capacity Reservation IDs. The feature is available today in all AWS commercial Regions at no extra charge beyond standard EC2 pricing for reservations, On-Demand, and Spot instances.

🔔 Amazon EC2 R8g instances are now available in AWS Asia Pacific (Thailand, New Zealand), AWS Africa (Cape Town), AWS Europe (Milan), and AWS Canada West (Calgary). These instances use AWS Graviton4 processors and deliver up to 30% better performance than Graviton3-based instances, targeting memory-intensive workloads such as databases and real-time analytics. Built on the AWS Nitro System, R8g offers larger sizes, enhanced networking, and improved EBS bandwidth for demanding applications.

🚀Starting today, compute-optimized Amazon EC2 C7a instances are available in the AWS Asia Pacific (Singapore) Region. Powered by 4th Gen AMD EPYC (Genoa) processors with up to 3.7 GHz, C7a delivers up to 50% higher performance than C6a and adds new capabilities like AVX-512, VNNI, and bfloat16. These instances use DDR5 memory for 2.25x more memory bandwidth, come in 12 sizes including bare-metal, and support up to 128 EBS attachments. C7a instances run on the AWS Nitro System and are available via On-Demand, Spot, and Savings Plans.

🚀 Starting today, Amazon EC2 M8a general-purpose instances are available in the AWS Asia Pacific (Mumbai) region. Powered by 5th Gen AMD EPYC CPUs with up to 4.5 GHz, M8a offers up to 30% higher performance and up to 19% better price-performance than M7a. Instances provide 45% more memory bandwidth, SAP certification, 12 sizes including 2 bare metal, and are suitable for high-throughput workloads.

⚙️ Amazon EC2 C8in instances are now available in the AWS US East (Ohio) and Europe (Ireland) regions. These instances use custom sixth generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and the latest sixth generation AWS Nitro cards, offering up to 43% higher performance over prior C6in instances. C8in supports up to 384 vCPUs and provides 600 Gbps network bandwidth, suited for network-intensive workloads. Availability spans multiple regions and purchasing models including Savings Plans, On-Demand, and Spot.

🔒 Amazon EC2 now supports AMI watermarks that embed custom identifiers into private AMIs and persist through copies and derived AMIs. Watermarks include metadata such as AMI ID, owner ID, region, and timestamps to support provenance and tracking. You can apply watermarks via the AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, SDKs, or EC2 Image Builder. Watermarks integrate with Allowed AMIs and Declarative Policies to enforce AMI usage across organizations.

🚀 Amazon EC2 High Memory U7in-24TB instances (u7in-24tb.224xlarge) are now available in the AWS Asia Pacific (Seoul) region. These 7th-generation U7i instances use custom Intel Sapphire Rapids CPUs and provide 24 TiB of DDR5 memory, 896 vCPUs, up to 200 Gbps network, and 100 Gbps EBS bandwidth to accelerate in-memory workloads. U7i offers up to 45% better price performance over prior U-1 instances and is suited for mission-critical databases like SAP HANA, Oracle, and SQL Server.

📢 AWS today announced general availability of a new Local Zone in Hanoi, Vietnam, bringing infrastructure closer to end users. The Hanoi Local Zone supports Amazon EC2 with C7i, M7i, and R7i instances, Amazon S3 including One Zone-IA, and Amazon EBS with Local Snapshots and multiple volume types. Customers can enable the zone (ap-southeast-1-han-1a) via AWS Global View or the ModifyAvailabilityZoneGroup API.