Nested virtualization, which allows running hypervisors within virtual EC2 instances, is now available on a wider range of Intel platforms including C7i, R7i, M7i, and others, supplementing previously supported instance types. This expansion extends capabilities to AWS GovCloud (US-East and US-West) regions.
This enables customers to create nested environments for use cases like emulator testing, automotive hardware simulation, or Windows Subsystem for Linux on Windows workloads within EC2. The feature provides greater adaptability for development and testing scenarios requiring virtualization inside virtual machines.
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Nested virtualization is now available on additional Intel platforms and AWS GovCloud (US) regions ↗Source published 2026-06-18. 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.