AMD-based M8a instances arrive on Amazon RDS!
Hi everyone, it's Shii-chan! A new database instance family is here, so let's take a look.
AWS What's New
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What was announced?
AWS What's New announced that Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB now support M8a database instances powered by 5th generation AMD EPYC processors.
What changes
You get another choice of instances for database workloads. In M8a, each vCPU corresponds to a physical CPU core, which delivers consistent per-core performance. The specs also suit I/O-heavy workloads!
Dive Deep
Here is what the announcement says about the specs:
- Up to 75 Gbps of network bandwidth
- Up to 60 Gbps of Amazon EBS bandwidth
- Built on the AWS Nitro System with sixth-generation Nitro Cards
These nine Regions are supported:
- US East (N. Virginia, Ohio)
- US West (Oregon)
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai, Tokyo, Hyderabad)
- Europe (Ireland, Frankfurt, Spain)
You can get started from the Amazon RDS Management Console or the AWS CLI. Check the RDS documentation for the engine versions that support M8a. Pricing is on the Amazon RDS pricing page.
Wrap-up
- M8a is available for RDS for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB
- One vCPU maps to one physical core for steady per-core performance
- Up to 75 Gbps network and 60 Gbps EBS bandwidth
- Available in nine Regions, including Tokyo
This is for anyone running I/O-heavy databases on RDS who wants more instance options!