EC2 Instance Type – i3.metal
The i3.metal instance is part of the i3 series, featuring 72 vCPUs and 25 Gigabit of RAM, with Storage Optimized. It is available at a rate of $4.9920/hour.
i3 Family :
This instance family features Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) SSD-backed storage, optimized for low latency, very high random I/O performance, and high sequential read throughput, offering high IOPS at a cost-effective rate. Additionally, the I3 series includes Bare Metal instances (i3.metal), powered by the Nitro System, for workloads requiring direct access to physical resources or those with licensing constraints.
Features
Utilizes high-frequency Intel Xeon Scalable Processors (Broadwell E5-2686 v4) with a base frequency of 2.3 GHz
Provides up to 25 Gbps of network bandwidth using ENA-based Enhanced Networking
Delivers high random I/O performance and high sequential read throughput
Includes a bare metal instance option for workloads that benefit from direct access to physical processors and memory
Credits: AWS Resources, Updated At: 2024-08-23
Use Cases
These instances are ideal for small to medium-scale NoSQL databases (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB, Aerospike), in-memory databases (e.g., Redis), scale-out transactional databases, data warehousing, Elasticsearch, and various analytics workloads.
i3 Instance Type Family
| Instances | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) |
|---|---|---|
| i3.large | 2 | 15.25 GiB |
| i3.xlarge | 4 | 30.5 GiB |
| i3.2xlarge | 8 | 61 GiB |
| i3.4xlarge | 16 | 122 GiB |
| i3.8xlarge | 32 | 244 GiB |
| i3.16xlarge | 64 | 488 GiB |
| i3.metal | 72 | 512 GiB |
EC2 Instance - i3.metal Specification
| General | |
|---|---|
| Type | i3.metal |
| Region | N. Virginia |
| Family Group | I3 |
| Family Category | Storage Optimized |
| Instance Generation | Current |
| Term Type | On-demand |
| Pricing (USD/hr) | $ 4.9920 |
| Compute | |
|---|---|
| vCPU | 72 |
| Memory | 512 GiB |
| Storage | 8 x 1900 NVMe SSD |
| Processor Architecture | 64-bit |
| Operating System | Linux |
| EBS Optimized | NA |
| Tenancy | Shared |
| Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | NA |
| ECU | 208.0000 |
| Virtualization | HVM |
| Networking | |
|---|---|
| Network Performance | 25 Gigabit |
| ENA Support | True |
EC2 Instance - i3.metal Pricing
| Region | Price / Unit | Monthly Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $4.9920 | $3644.16 |
| Ohio | $4.9920 | $3644.16 |
| Stockholm | $5.2160 | $3807.68 |
| Central | $5.5040 | $4017.92 |
| N. California | $5.5040 | $4017.92 |
| Ireland | $5.5040 | $4017.92 |
| Mumbai | $5.6640 | $4134.72 |
| Paris | $5.7920 | $4228.16 |
| Milan | $5.7920 | $4228.16 |
| London | $5.7920 | $4228.16 |
| Tokyo | $5.8560 | $4274.88 |
| Osaka | $5.8560 | $4274.88 |
| Seoul | $5.8560 | $4274.88 |
| Frankfurt | $5.9520 | $4344.96 |
| Singapore | $5.9840 | $4368.32 |
| Sydney | $5.9840 | $4368.32 |
| Bahrain | $6.0540 | $4419.42 |
| Cape Town | $6.5600 | $4788.80 |
| Sao Paulo | $7.9680 | $5816.64 |