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AWS Outposts 2U Server Now Available in GovCloud Regions

🔒 AWS now supports the Outposts 2U server in AWS GovCloud (US-East) and GovCloud (US-West). The fully managed, industry-standard 2U form factor delivers up to 128 vCPUs and extends AWS infrastructure, services, APIs, and tools to on-premises or edge locations with limited space. Customers can run Amazon EC2, Amazon ECS, and AWS IoT Greengrass locally while connecting to the parent GovCloud region for broader management and operations.

Amazon EC2 I8g Storage-Optimized Instances Expand Regions

💾 Amazon Web Services has made Amazon EC2 I8g storage-optimized instances generally available in Europe (London), Asia Pacific (Singapore), and Asia Pacific (Tokyo). Powered by AWS Graviton4 processors and third-generation Nitro SSDs, I8g delivers up to 60% better compute performance and up to 65% improved real-time storage performance per TB versus the previous generation. These instances offer up to 45 TB of local NVMe storage, up to 100 Gbps networking, and are aimed at transactional databases, real-time analytics, and I/O-intensive AI pre-processing workloads.

Amazon U7i High Memory Instances Reach US East (Ohio)

🚀 Amazon EC2 High Memory U7i instances (u7i-6tb.112xlarge) are now available in the AWS US East (Ohio) Region. These 7th-generation instances deliver 6TB of DDR5 memory and 448 vCPUs powered by custom 4th-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (Sapphire Rapids). They support up to 100 Gbps for EBS throughput and networking, include ENA Express, and are designed for mission-critical in-memory databases such as SAP HANA, Oracle, and SQL Server.

Amazon EC2 C7i-flex Instances Launch in Jakarta Region

🚀 Amazon Web Services has launched C7i-flex instances in the Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region. The new instances deliver up to 19% better price-performance versus C6i and use custom 4th generation Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) processors available only on AWS, while offering roughly 5% lower prices than standard C7i. C7i-flex covers common sizes from large to 16xlarge and is intended for compute-intensive workloads that don’t fully utilize all vCPUs; customers with continuous high CPU usage or needs for very large sizes (up to 192 vCPUs and 384 GiB) should consider full-size C7i instances.

Amazon DocumentDB Adds Graviton4-based R8g Instances

🚀 Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) now supports Graviton4-based R8g instances, delivering DDR5 memory and Nitro System improvements for memory‑intensive workloads. R8g is available for Amazon DocumentDB 5.0 on both Standard and IO‑Optimized cluster storage. Customers can modify existing clusters or create new ones via the AWS Management Console, CLI, or SDK; check documentation for regional availability and pricing.

AWS Nitro Enclaves Now Available in All Regions Worldwide

🔒 AWS has made Nitro Enclaves available in every AWS Region, expanding regional support to include new locations across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Nitro Enclaves enables customers to create isolated compute environments inside EC2 instances to protect and process sensitive data and reduce attack surface. There is no additional charge beyond the EC2 and associated service usage.

Digital Sovereignty Sessions at AWS re:Invent 2025 Guide

📘 The AWS re:Invent 2025 attendee guide highlights the conference's digital sovereignty program, detailing sessions, workshops, and code talks focused on data residency, hybrid and edge deployments, and sovereign infrastructure. Key topics include the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, AWS Outposts, Local Zones, and security features such as the Nitro System. Practical workshops and chalk talks demonstrate RAG, agentic AI, and low-latency SLM deployments with operational controls and compliance patterns. Reserve seating via the attendee portal or access sessions with the free virtual pass.

Amazon EC2 U7i-6TB High Memory Instances in London

🚀 AWS has launched the U7i-6tb High Memory instance in the Europe (London) Region, offering 6TB of DDR5 memory and 448 vCPUs for large in-memory workloads. Powered by custom fourth-generation Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) processors, these 7th-generation instances support up to 100 Gbps for EBS and network and include ENA Express for lower latency. They are aimed at mission-critical in-memory databases such as SAP HANA, Oracle, and SQL Server, enabling higher transaction throughput and faster data loading and backups.

Amazon ECS Adds CloudTrail Data Events for Agent API

🔍 Amazon ECS now emits AWS CloudTrail data events for ECS Agent API activities, giving teams detailed visibility into container instance operations. Customers can opt in to the new data event resource type AWS::ECS::ContainerInstance to capture actions such as ecs:Poll, ecs:StartTelemetrySession, and ecs:PutSystemLogEvents. The capability is available for ECS on EC2 across all AWS Regions and for ECS Managed Instances in select regions. Standard CloudTrail data event charges apply.

Amazon EC2 Capacity Manager: Centralized Capacity View

📊 Amazon today announced general availability of Amazon EC2 Capacity Manager, a console and API capability that centralizes monitoring, analysis, and management of EC2 capacity across accounts and Regions. The tool provides dashboards and drilldowns for On-Demand, Spot, and Capacity Reservations, historical trends, optimization recommendations, and exportable data for integration. Available in all commercial AWS Regions at no additional cost.

Amazon EC2 C8g Instances Expand to More AWS Regions

🚀 Amazon has made EC2 C8g instances available in AWS Europe (Milan) and AWS Asia Pacific (Hong Kong, Osaka, Melbourne). These Graviton4-powered instances deliver up to 30% better compute performance than Graviton3-based instances and are optimized for compute-intensive workloads such as HPC, batch processing, gaming, video encoding, distributed analytics, CPU-based ML inference, and ad serving. Built on the AWS Nitro System, C8g instances provide larger instance sizes (including bare metal), up to 50 Gbps enhanced networking, and up to 40 Gbps EBS bandwidth to improve both performance and security.

Amazon EC2 C8gn Instances Expand to Additional Regions

🚀 Amazon EC2 C8gn instances, powered by AWS Graviton4 processors, are now available in Asia Pacific (Malaysia, Sydney, Thailand), expanding AWS compute availability. C8gn offers up to 30% better compute versus Graviton3-based C7gn, features 6th-generation Nitro Cards, and delivers up to 600 Gbps network throughput. Instances scale to 48xlarge (up to 384 GiB) and selected large sizes support EFA for lower latency and improved cluster performance, optimizing cost for network-intensive workloads.

Amazon EC2 CPU Options Optimize License-Included Windows

🔧 Amazon EC2 now allows customers to modify CPU options on Windows Server and SQL Server license-included instances to reduce vCPU-based licensing costs. You can customize the number of vCPUs and disable hyperthreading to achieve higher memory-to-vCPU ratios while preserving instance memory and IOPS. This enhancement targets database workloads that need high memory and I/O but lower vCPU counts. See the Amazon EC2 User Guide and AWS blog post for implementation details and best practices.

Amazon EC2: Optimize CPU for Windows license instances

🔧 Amazon EC2 now lets customers customize CPU options on Windows Server and SQL Server license-included instances, including changing vCPU counts and disabling hyperthreading. This capability targets workloads that need high memory and IOPS but fewer logical CPUs, enabling lower vCPU-based licensing costs while preserving instance memory and I/O performance. AWS highlights an r7i.8xlarge example where turning off hyperthreading reduces 32 vCPUs to 16, cutting licensing expenses by roughly 50%. The feature is available in all commercial AWS Regions and AWS GovCloud (US).

Amazon EC2 R8g Instances Now Available in Three Regions

🚀 Amazon EC2 R8g instances powered by AWS Graviton4 are now available in São Paulo (South America), London (Europe), and Melbourne (Asia Pacific). These memory-optimized instances deliver up to 30% better performance versus Graviton3-based R7g instances and are suited for databases, in-memory caches, and real-time big data analytics. Built on the AWS Nitro System, R8g offers enhanced performance and security with larger sizes (up to 48xlarge and 1.5 TB RAM), up to 50 Gbps networking, and up to 40 Gbps EBS bandwidth.

AWS Expands Graviton4 M8g EC2 Instances to Regions

🚀 AWS announced that Amazon EC2 M8g instances, powered by Graviton4 processors, are now available in Europe (Paris), Asia Pacific (Osaka), Canada (Central), and the Middle East (Bahrain). The M8g family delivers up to 30% better performance versus Graviton3-based instances and offers larger sizes with up to 3× more vCPUs and memory. Built on the AWS Nitro System, these instances provide enhanced networking and EBS bandwidth for general-purpose workloads such as application servers, microservices, gaming servers, and caching fleets.

AWS launches EC2 High Memory U7i-12TB in Mumbai region

🚀 Amazon EC2 High Memory U7i-12tb instances with 12TiB of DDR5 memory are now available in the Asia Pacific (Mumbai) region as of Oct 13, 2025. The u7i-12tb.224xlarge is powered by custom fourth‑generation Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) processors, offers 896 vCPUs, and supports up to 100Gbps for both EBS and network throughput plus ENA Express. These instances are targeted at mission‑critical in‑memory databases such as SAP HANA, Oracle, and SQL Server, enabling higher transaction throughput, faster data loading, and shorter backup windows for large-scale deployments.

Amazon EC2 I7i Storage-Optimized Instances Available in Spain

🖥️ Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched Amazon EC2 I7i storage-optimized instances in the AWS Europe (Spain) region, powered by 5th-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and 3rd-generation AWS Nitro SSDs. Compared with prior I4i instances, I7i delivers up to 23% better compute performance, improved price performance, and up to 45 TB of NVMe storage with notable reductions in storage I/O latency and variability. Offered in eleven sizes (including bare-metal), I7i targets I/O-intensive, latency-sensitive workloads requiring very high random IOPS and real-time access to multi-TB datasets.

Amazon EC2 C6in network-optimized instances in Mexico

🚀 AWS announced general availability of Amazon EC2 C6in instances in the Mexico (Central) Region. These sixth-generation, network-optimized instances run on 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and the AWS Nitro System, delivering up to 200 Gbps of network bandwidth and improved EBS throughput and IOPS. C6in offers up to 128 vCPUs across 10 sizes (including bare metal) and provides Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support on 32xlarge and metal sizes. Targeted use cases include network virtual appliances, Telco 5G UPF, data analytics, HPC, and CPU-based AI/ML workloads.

AWS launches M6in and M6idn EC2 instances in Seoul

🚀 Amazon Web Services has made M6in and M6idn EC2 instances available in the Asia Pacific (Seoul) region. These sixth‑generation, network‑optimized instances are powered by 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and the AWS Nitro System, delivering up to 200 Gbps of network bandwidth — double comparable fifth‑generation capacity. Offered in 10 sizes including metal, they provide up to 128 vCPUs, 512 GiB memory, 100 Gbps EBS bandwidth, and up to 400K IOPS, with EFA support on select sizes and up to 7.6 TB local storage on M6idn.