Amazon EC2 launched C7i and C7i-flex instance types in the Africa (Cape Town) Region featuring fourth-generation Intel Xeon Scalable ('Sapphire Rapids') processors customized by AWS. These instances deliver up to 15% better performance compared to comparable Intel-based cloud processors.
C7i-flex instances provide cost-effective sized options for workloads that do not fully utilize compute capacity, while C7i supports larger instance sizes and bare metal deployments with built-in Intel accelerators for data streaming and in-memory analytics. These offerings target a diverse range of compute-intensive applications such as batch processing, analytics, and video encoding in the African cloud market.
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Amazon EC2 C7i and C7i-flex instances are now available in the Africa (Cape Town) Region ↗Source published 2026-02-24. 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.