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d3en.6xlarge

Part of the D3EN Storage Optimized family — High, sequential read/write access to large local datasets.

Name:dStorage Optimized (Dense HDD)d = Storage Optimized (Dense HDD)High-density local HDD storage designed for massive data warehousing, log processing, and distributed file systems like HDFS.33rd Generation3 = 3rd GenerationAWS 3rd generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.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.6xlarge6 Extra Large6xlarge = 6 Extra Large24 vCPUs • 96.0 GiB RAM • 168000 GB HDD • 40 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$3.1540/ hr
~$2,302.42/mo
Compute
24vCPUs
12 cores • x86_64
Memory
96.0GiB
4.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.1314/ vCPU-hr
$0.0329/GiB-hr
Network
40Gbps
Baseline: 40 Gbps
Storage & EBS
500MB/s
Max: 25,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads24 vCPUs
Physical Cores12
Clock Speed3.1 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score351,528
CoreMark / vCPU14,647 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding127 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar111,455 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.1314
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0329

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks120 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance40 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth40 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth40 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationHDD (168000 GB)
Local NVMe Disk168000 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput500 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput500 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS25,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS25,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput4000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor48
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2020-12-01

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$3.1540/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$4.5740/ hr
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) (ap-northeast-1)
Global Fleet Average
$3.8435/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
8regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 8 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$3.9540
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$3.9540
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$3.9540
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)Highest
ap-northeast-1$4.5740
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$4.1560
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$3.8480
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$3.1540
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$3.1540