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is4gen.large

Part of the IS4GEN Storage Optimized family — High, sequential read/write access to large local datasets.

Name:isStorage Optimized (Dense NVMe)is = Storage Optimized (Dense NVMe)High-density local NVMe SSD storage instances powered by AWS Graviton processors for large data stores and search logs.44th Generation4 = 4th GenerationAWS 4th generation storage architecture.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton2 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.eExtra Capacity / Expansione = Extra Capacity / ExpansionExpanded configuration offering a higher memory-to-vCPU ratio or increased local NVMe storage density per core.nEnhanced Networkingn = Enhanced NetworkingEnhanced networking capabilities delivering up to 100/200/400 Gbps network bandwidth and Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support.largeLargelarge = Large2 vCPUs • 12 GB RAM • 1875 GB SSD • Up to 25 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$0.2882/ hr
~$210.35/mo
Compute
2vCPUs
2 cores • arm64
Memory
12GB
6.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.1441/ vCPU-hr
$0.0240/GB-hr
Network
Up to 25 Gbps
Baseline: 3.125 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton2 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads2 vCPUs
Physical Cores2
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score39,510
CoreMark / vCPU19,755 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding13 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar137,116 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.1441
Cost per GB-hr$0.0240

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods29 pods
Max ECS Tasks10 tasks
Max ENIs3
IPv4/v6 per ENI10
Total Addressable IPs30 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 25 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth3.125 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth25 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationSSD (1875 GB)
Local NVMe Disk1,875 GB SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput156.25 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS5,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 9500 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor4
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2021-11-30

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.2882/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.3455/ hr
Asia Pacific (Singapore) (ap-southeast-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.3229/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
12regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 12 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$0.3275
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
Highest
$0.3455
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
Highest
$0.3455
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$0.3392
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$0.3187
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$0.3443
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$0.3187
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$0.3353
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$0.3353
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$0.2882
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$0.2882
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$0.2882