The new instances provide substantial improvements over Graviton3 predecessors, including up to 30% better overall performance, 40% higher efficiency for I/O intensive database tasks, and 20% faster real-time data analytics query responses. They integrate local NVMe-based storage up to 11.4 TB and support flexible network-to-storage bandwidth allocation.
Available in various sizes with Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) networking on select large configurations, these instances cater to workloads needing high-speed local storage and scalable networking. The expanded regional availability supports broader adoption of Arm-based server solutions in cloud environments.
Source & further reading
Amazon EC2 C8gd and M8gd instances are now available in additional AWS Regions ↗Source published 2026-03-11. 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.