EC2 Instance Type – r8g.large
The r8g.large instance is part of the r8g series, featuring 2 vCPUs and Up to 12500 Megabit of RAM, with Memory Optimized. It is available at a rate of $0.1178/hour.
r8g Family :
Amazon EC2 R8g instances use AWS Graviton4 processors, providing the highest price-performance ratio in EC2 for memory-focused applications.
Features
Utilizes AWS Graviton4 processors designed specifically for high performance
Offers larger instance sizes with up to three times the vCPUs and memory compared to R7g instances
Equipped with the latest DDR5-5600 memory 4. Pre-configured to be optimized for Amazon EBS
EFA support available for r8g.24xlarge, r8g.48xlarge, r8g.metal-24xl, and r8g.metal-48xl instances
Operates on the AWS Nitro System, which combines dedicated hardware with a lightweight hypervisor
Credits: AWS Resources, Updated At: 2024-08-23
Use Cases
Tasks that require significant memory, including open-source databases, in-memory caches, and real-time big data analysis.
r8g Instance Type Family
| Instances | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) |
|---|---|---|
| r8g.medium | 1 | 8 GiB |
| r8g.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
| r8g.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB |
| r8g.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB |
| r8g.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB |
| r8g.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB |
| r8g.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB |
| r8g.16xlarge | 64 | 512 GiB |
| r8g.24xlarge | 96 | 768 GiB |
| r8g.metal-24xl | 96 | 768 GiB |
| r8g.48xlarge | 192 | 1536 GiB |
| r8g.metal-48xl | 192 | 1536 GiB |
r8g.large vs Others
EC2 Instance - r8g.large Specification
| General | |
|---|---|
| Type | r8g.large |
| Region | N. Virginia |
| Family Group | R8g |
| Family Category | Memory Optimized |
| Instance Generation | Current |
| Term Type | On-demand |
| Pricing (USD/hr) | $ 0.1178 |
| Compute | |
|---|---|
| vCPU | 2 |
| Memory | 16 GiB |
| Storage | EBS only |
| Processor Architecture | 64-bit |
| Operating System | Linux |
| EBS Optimized | NA |
| Tenancy | Shared |
| Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| GPU | NA |
| ECU | 0.0000 |
| Virtualization | HVM |
| Networking | |
|---|---|
| Network Performance | Up to 12500 Megabit |
| ENA Support | True |
EC2 Instance - r8g.large Pricing
| Region | Price / Unit | Monthly Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $0.1178 | $86.01 |
| Oregon | $0.1178 | $86.01 |
| Frankfurt | $0.1421 | $103.75 |