EC2 Instance Type – r5a.8xlarge
The r5a.8xlarge instance is part of the r5a series, featuring 32 vCPUs and Up to 10 Gigabit of RAM, with Memory Optimized. It is available at a rate of $1.8080/hour.
r5a Family :
Amazon EC2 R5a instances, the newest generation of memory-optimized instances, are ideal for memory-intensive tasks and use AMD EPYC 7000 series processors. They offer up to 10% reduced cost per GiB of memory compared to similar instances.
Features
Utilizes AMD EPYC 7000 series processors (AMD EPYC 7571) with an all-core turbo frequency of 2.5 GHz
Offers up to 20 Gbps of network bandwidth with Enhanced Networking
Provides up to 768 GiB of memory per instance
Built on the AWS Nitro System, integrating dedicated hardware with a lightweight hypervisor
Storage options include EBS or NVMe SSDs physically connected to the host server
R5ad instances feature local NVMe SSDs that are physically attached to the host server, offering block-level storage linked to the instance's lifetime
Credits: AWS Resources, Updated At: 2024-08-23
Use Cases
High-performance databases, data mining and analysis, in-memory databases, large-scale distributed in-memory caches, real-time processing of unstructured big data, Hadoop/Spark clusters, and other enterprise applications.
r5a Instance Type Family
| Instances | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) |
|---|---|---|
| r5a.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
| r5a.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB |
| r5a.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB |
| r5a.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB |
| r5a.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB |
| r5a.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB |
| r5a.16xlarge | 64 | 512 GiB |
| r5a.24xlarge | 96 | 768 GiB |
| r5ad.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
| r5ad.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB |
| r5ad.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB |
| r5ad.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB |
| r5ad.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB |
| r5ad.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB |
| r5ad.16xlarge | 64 | 512 GiB |
| r5ad.24xlarge | 96 | 768 GiB |
r5a.8xlarge vs Others
EC2 Instance - r5a.8xlarge Specification
| General | |
|---|---|
| Type | r5a.8xlarge |
| Region | N. Virginia |
| Family Group | R5a |
| Family Category | Memory Optimized |
| Instance Generation | Current |
| Term Type | On-demand |
| Pricing (USD/hr) | $ 1.8080 |
| Compute | |
|---|---|
| vCPU | 32 |
| Memory | 256 GiB |
| Storage | EBS only |
| Processor Architecture | 64-bit |
| Operating System | Linux |
| EBS Optimized | NA |
| Tenancy | Shared |
| Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | NA |
| ECU | 0.0000 |
| Virtualization | HVM |
| Networking | |
|---|---|
| Network Performance | Up to 10 Gigabit |
| ENA Support | True |
EC2 Instance - r5a.8xlarge Pricing
| Region | Price / Unit | Monthly Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | $1.1440 | $835.12 |
| Ohio | $1.8080 | $1319.84 |
| Oregon | $1.8080 | $1319.84 |
| Central | $1.9840 | $1448.32 |
| N. California | $2.0160 | $1471.68 |
| Ireland | $2.0320 | $1483.36 |
| London | $2.1280 | $1553.44 |
| Milan | $2.1280 | $1553.44 |
| Paris | $2.1280 | $1553.44 |
| Singapore | $2.1760 | $1588.48 |
| Sydney | $2.1760 | $1588.48 |
| Seoul | $2.1760 | $1588.48 |
| Tokyo | $2.1920 | $1600.16 |
| Frankfurt | $2.1920 | $1600.16 |
| Sao Paulo | $2.8960 | $2114.08 |