Amazon Redshift RG instances now available in AWS GovCloud
Amazon Redshift RG instances, featuring AWS Graviton processors, are now available in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. These instances offer up to 2.4x faster data warehouse and data lake workloads at a lower cost, integrating Redshift's data lake query engine. They are available in two sizes and can be accessed by existing RA3 customers through upgrade options.
- →Redshift RG instances available in AWS GovCloud Regions
- →RG instances available in two sizes
- →Flexible pricing options for RG instances
- →Improved performance and cost for RG instances
- →Upgrade path for existing RA3 clusters to RG instances
Features (3) ›
- Redshift RG instances available in AWS GovCloud Regions
Amazon Redshift RG instances, powered by AWS Graviton processors, are now available in AWS GovCloud (US-West) and AWS GovCloud (US-East) Regions. These instances provide improved performance and cost efficiency for data warehouse and data lake workloads.
- RG instances available in two sizes
The new RG instances come in two sizes: rg.xlarge and rg.4xlarge.
- Flexible pricing options for RG instances
RG instances are available with flexible pricing, including On-Demand and 1-year/3-year Reserved Instances with various upfront payment options.
Enhancements (2) ›
- Improved performance and cost for RG instances
RG instances deliver data warehouse and data lake workloads up to 2.4x faster than RA3 instances, at a 30% lower price per vCPU. They include Redshift's custom-built vectorized data lake query engine for processing Apache Iceberg and Parquet data.
- Upgrade path for existing RA3 clusters to RG instances
Customers with existing RA3 clusters can upgrade to RG instances using methods like Snapshot & Restore, Elastic Resize, or Classic Resize.
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/07/amazon-redshift-rg-instances-aws-govcloud
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