AWS Launches High Memory U7i-6TB EC2 Instances in Malaysia

AWS expanded its high-memory computing capabilities in Asia Pacific by introducing U7i instances with 6TiB DDR5 memory powered by custom Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids processors.

By Marcus Lane · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-03-18 · 1 min read

AI-ASSISTED REPORTING · RETROSPECTIVE ARCHIVE

Retrospective edition: 2026-03-18. Source published: 2026-03-18. 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 U7i-6TB instances belong to AWS’s seventh generation EC2 family and deliver 448 vCPUs alongside high network and EBS bandwidth, including up to 100 Gbps networking and ENA Express support. These specifications enable enhanced transaction processing and data throughput for demanding workloads.

Targeted at mission-critical, in-memory databases such as SAP HANA, Oracle, and SQL Server, these instances allow customers in Malaysia to scale fast-growing data environments robustly. They offer options for enterprises requiring substantial memory and compute power integrated with optimized storage and networking.

Source & further reading

Amazon EC2 High Memory U7i-6TB instances now available in Asia Pacific (Malaysia) ↗

Source published 2026-03-18. 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.