Amazon EC2 M8i Instances Now Available in Europe (Frankfurt) and Asia Pacific (Malaysia)

AWS broadened M8i instance availability, featuring top-tier Intel Xeon processors for general-purpose workloads in new global regions.

By Adrian Cole · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-01-08 · 1 min read

AI-ASSISTED REPORTING · RETROSPECTIVE ARCHIVE

Retrospective edition: 2026-01-08. Source published: 2026-01-08. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

The M8i instances leverage custom Intel Xeon 6 processors to provide substantial performance and memory bandwidth gains over previous generations. They deliver up to 20% better performance than M7i instances, supporting workloads including PostgreSQL databases and AI recommendation models.

With 13 sizes including bare metal and a new 96xlarge option, M8i instances cater to diverse general-purpose workloads needing high CPU utilization. Their SAP certification underscores suitability for enterprise applications. Availability has extended to Frankfurt and Malaysia regions.

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Amazon EC2 M8i instances are now available in additional AWS Regions ↗

Source published 2026-01-08. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.