Amazon EC2 X2idn Memory-Optimized Instances Launch in Hong Kong Region

AWS introduced EC2 X2idn instances powered by 3rd Gen Intel processors to the Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) region, targeting memory-intensive workloads.

By Maya Bennett · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-09-11 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-09-11. Source published: 2026-09-11. 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 EC2 X2idn instance family, optimized for workloads requiring extensive memory resources, became available in AWS's Hong Kong region. These instances leverage 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and the AWS Nitro System, offering improved performance over earlier X1 series instances.

Amazon highlights that these instances hold SAP certification for running various SAP workloads—such as Business Suite on HANA and SAP S/4HANA—across any database, enabling enterprises dependent on SAP to deploy applications in this region with vendor-supported configurations, although independent benchmark details were not disclosed.

Source & further reading

Amazon EC2 X2idn instances are now available in Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) ↗

Source published 2026-09-11. 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.