EC2 Instance Type – r7gd.8xlarge
The r7gd.8xlarge instance is part of the r7gd series, featuring 32 vCPUs and 15 Gigabit of RAM, with Memory Optimized. It is available at a rate of $2.1773/hour.
r7g Family :
Amazon EC2 R7g instances utilize AWS Graviton3 processors, offering excellent price-performance for memory-intensive workloads on EC2.
Features
Features custom AWS Graviton3 processors
Includes DDR5 memory with 50% increased bandwidth over DDR4
Provides 20% improved networking bandwidth compared to R6g instances
Automatically optimized for EBS
Storage options include EBS or NVMe SSDs directly connected to the server
R7gd instances include locally attached NVMe SSDs for block-level storage, tied to the instance's lifetime
EFA support available for r7g.16xlarge, r7g.metal, r7gd.16xlarge, and r7gd.metal instances
Built on the AWS Nitro System, integrating dedicated hardware with a lightweight hypervisor
Credits: AWS Resources, Updated At: 2024-08-23
Use Cases
R7i instances, certified by SAP, are perfect for a range of memory-intensive tasks including SQL and NoSQL databases, large-scale distributed in-memory caches like Memcached and Redis, in-memory databases such as SAP HANA, and real-time big data analytics with Apache Hadoop and Apache Spark.
r7gd Instance Type Family
| Instances | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) |
|---|---|---|
| r7g.medium | 1 | 8 GiB |
| r7g.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
| r7g.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB |
| r7g.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB |
| r7g.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB |
| r7g.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB |
| r7g.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB |
| r7g.metal | 64 | 512 GiB |
| r7g.16xlarge | 64 | 512 GiB |
| r7gd.medium | 1 | 8 GiB |
| r7gd.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
| r7gd.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB |
| r7gd.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB |
| r7gd.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB |
| r7gd.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB |
| r7gd.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB |
| r7gd.metal | 64 | 512 GiB |
| r7gd.16xlarge | 64 | 512 GiB |
r7gd.8xlarge vs Others
EC2 Instance - r7gd.8xlarge Specification
| General | |
|---|---|
| Type | r7gd.8xlarge |
| Region | N. Virginia |
| Family Group | R7g |
| Family Category | Memory Optimized |
| Instance Generation | Current |
| Term Type | On-demand |
| Pricing (USD/hr) | $ 2.1773 |
| Compute | |
|---|---|
| vCPU | 32 |
| Memory | 256 GiB |
| Storage | 1 x 1900 NVMe SSD |
| 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 | 15 Gigabit |
| ENA Support | True |
EC2 Instance - r7gd.8xlarge Pricing
| Region | Price / Unit | Monthly Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | $1.4080 | $1027.84 |
| Oregon | $2.1773 | $1589.43 |
| Ohio | $2.1773 | $1589.43 |
| Stockholm | $2.2982 | $1677.69 |
| Spain | $2.4192 | $1766.02 |
| Ireland | $2.4192 | $1766.02 |
| N. California | $2.4494 | $1788.06 |
| Sydney | $2.5056 | $1829.09 |
| Frankfurt | $2.6158 | $1909.53 |
| Singapore | $2.6309 | $1920.56 |
| Tokyo | $2.6309 | $1920.56 |