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h1.2xlarge

Part of the H1 Storage Optimized family — High, sequential read/write access to large local datasets.

Name:hStorage Optimized (High Throughput HDD)h = Storage Optimized (High Throughput HDD)High sequential throughput HDD storage designed for data-intensive streaming, MapReduce, and data lake workloads.11st Generation1 = 1st GenerationAWS 1st generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.2xlarge2 Extra Large2xlarge = 2 Extra Large8 vCPUs • 32.0 GiB RAM • 2000 GB HDD • Up to 10 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$0.4680/ hr
~$341.64/mo
Compute
8vCPUs
4 cores • x86_64
Memory
32.0GiB
4.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0585/ vCPU-hr
$0.0146/GiB-hr
Network
10Gbps
Baseline: 2.5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
218.75MB/s
Max: 12,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads8 vCPUs
Physical Cores4
Clock Speed2.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score119,790
CoreMark / vCPU14,973.8 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding47 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar255,962 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0585
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0146

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks3 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationStandard CNI

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 10 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth2.5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth10 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationHDD (2000 GB)
Local NVMe Disk2000 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput218.75 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput218.75 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS12,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS12,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput1750 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemXen Hypervisor
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor16
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2017-11-28

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.4680/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.5190/ hr
EU (Ireland) (eu-west-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.4808/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
4regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 4 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
EU (Ireland)Highest
eu-west-1$0.5190
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$0.4680
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$0.4680
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$0.4680