Amazon RDS for Oracle Offers New M8i and R8i Instances with Included Licensing

AWS expanded RDS for Oracle to include M8i and R8i instances running Oracle Standard Edition 2 with licenses included, simplifying deployment and lowering costs.

By Diana Quinn · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-05-13 · 1 min read

AI-ASSISTED REPORTING · RETROSPECTIVE ARCHIVE

Retrospective edition: 2026-05-13. Source published: 2026-05-13. 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 newly supported instance types feature custom Intel Xeon 6 processors exclusive to AWS, delivering improved price-performance and memory bandwidth compared to previous Intel-based options. These instances offer up to 15% better performance and 2.5 times higher memory bandwidth.

The License Included model bundles Oracle Database Standard Edition 2 software and support into the managed RDS service, eliminating separate license procurement. Customers can provision instances with this option via the AWS Management Console or CLI, benefiting from simplified licensing and integrated support in multiple regions.

Source & further reading

Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports M8i and R8i instances with Oracle SE2 License Included ↗

Source published 2026-05-13. 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.