Amazon EC2 R7gd Instances Launch in Europe (Paris) Region with NVMe SSD Storage

AWS expanded its R7gd instance family to the Paris region, offering memory-optimized instances with high-speed local storage.

By Clara Morgan · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-01-28 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-01-28. Source published: 2026-01-28. 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.

As of January 2026, Amazon EC2 R7gd instances, powered by AWS Graviton3 processors and equipped with up to 3.8 TB of NVMe local SSD storage, became available in AWS’s Europe (Paris) Region. These instances support memory-intensive applications requiring fast, low-latency access to local storage such as databases and caching systems.

The new offering leverages the AWS Nitro System and DDR5 memory for enhanced performance. This enables workloads with temporary storage needs or scratch data to benefit from efficient storage access close to compute resources. The deployment in the Paris region broadens options for customers with European data residency and latency requirements.

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Amazon EC2 R7gd instances are now available in Europe (Paris) Region ↗

Source published 2026-01-28. 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.