Amazon EC2 I7i instances now available in AWS Europe (Paris) Region
Amazon Web Services has expanded availability of its high-performance I7i compute instances to the AWS Europe (Paris) region. The storage-optimized instances are powered by 5th generation Intel Xeon processors running at 3.2 GHz all-core turbo frequency and deliver up to 23% better compute performance compared to the previous I4i generation, while offering more than 10% better price-performance ratio. The I7i instances feature third-generation AWS Nitro SSDs providing up to 45TB of NVMe storage capacity with significant performance improvements over their predecessors. AWS reports up to 50% better real-time storage performance, 50% lower storage I/O latency, and 60% lower storage I/O latency variability compared to I4i instances. The instances are designed for I/O intensive and latency-sensitive workloads requiring high random IOPS performance, and include torn write prevention support for block sizes up to 16KB to eliminate database performance bottlenecks. The I7i family is available in eleven configurations, including nine virtual machine sizes scaling up to 48xlarge and two bare metal options. The largest instances provide up to 100Gbps network bandwidth and 60Gbps Amazon Elastic Block Store bandwidth, targeting enterprises with demanding storage and compute requirements.
Why It Matters
The Paris region expansion of I7i instances reflects AWS's continued investment in high-performance computing infrastructure across Europe, addressing data sovereignty requirements while delivering cutting-edge hardware capabilities. The substantial performance improvements and reduced latency make these instances particularly valuable for financial services, real-time analytics, and database workloads that are common in European markets.
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