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Amazon EC2 C7i Instances Debut in Europe (Milan) and Canada West (Calgary) Regions

AWS introduced EC2 C7i instances with custom 4th Gen Intel Xeon processors in Milan and Calgary, enhancing compute options in these markets.

AI-ASSISTED REPORTING · RETROSPECTIVE ARCHIVE

Retrospective edition: 2026-07-31. Source published: 2026-07-31. 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.

These instances offer up to 15% better performance and price-performance compared to the C6i generation. Available in large sizes up to 48xlarge, including bare metal types, they support Intel accelerators for data streaming, in-memory analytics, and quick assist.

C7i instances suit demanding workloads such as batch processing, analytics, ad serving, and video encoding. The regional expansion provides localized access for customers targeting high performance compute with advanced acceleration technologies.

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Amazon EC2 C7i instances now available in additional regions ↗

Source published 2026-07-31. 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.