Amazon EC2 M8i and M8i-flex instances launch in AWS GovCloud (US-East)
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Amazon EC2 M8i and M8i-flex instances, powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors, are now available in the AWS GovCloud (US-East) Region. These instances offer improved performance and memory bandwidth compared to previous generations, providing better price-performance for general-purpose workloads, databases, web applications, and AI models. This expansion benefits users requiring enhanced compute capabilities within the secure AWS GovCloud environment.
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https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/05/amazon-ec2-m8i-m8i-flex-govcloud-east/