AWS Compute Optimizer supports 162 new EC2 instance types and 32 new RDS DB instance classes
AWS Compute Optimizer has significantly expanded its coverage by adding support for 162 new Amazon EC2 instance types and 32 new Amazon RDS database instance classes. The update includes the latest generation of compute-optimized instances (C8a, C8gb, C8i, C8i-flex, C8id), general purpose instances (M8a, M8azn, M8gb, M8gn, M8id), memory-optimized variants (R8a, R8gb, R8gn, R8id), memory-intensive x8i instances, and storage-optimized i7i instances for EC2 and Auto Scaling group recommendations. For RDS workloads, the service now supports M7i, M8g, R8g, X1, and Z1d database instance classes across MySQL, PostgreSQL, Aurora MySQL, and Aurora PostgreSQL engines. The expansion enables organizations to receive optimization recommendations for AWS's newest instance generations, which typically offer improved price-to-performance ratios compared to previous generations. The enhanced coverage is available in all AWS regions where Compute Optimizer operates, excluding AWS GovCloud regions and China-based AWS regions operated by Sinnet and NWCD.
Why It Matters
This update is significant for cloud cost optimization and performance tuning efforts, as it allows organizations running newer AWS instance types to receive automated recommendations for rightsizing their infrastructure. Given that newer generation instances often provide 10-20% better price-performance ratios, having Compute Optimizer support for these instances helps enterprises identify opportunities to reduce costs while maintaining or improving application performance across their cloud deployments.
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