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is4gen.8xlarge

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.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 192.0 GiB RAM • 30000 GB SSD • 50 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$4.6104/ hr
~$3,365.59/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
32 cores • arm64
Memory
192.0GiB
6.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.1441/ vCPU-hr
$0.0240/GiB-hr
Network
50Gbps
Baseline: 50 Gbps
Storage & EBS
2,500MB/s
Max: 80,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton2 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores32
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score633,454
CoreMark / vCPU19,795.4 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding149 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar137,397 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.1441
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0240

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks60 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance50 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth50 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth50 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationSSD (30000 GB)
Local NVMe Disk30000 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS80,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS80,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput19000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2021-11-30

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$4.6104/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$5.5284/ hr
Asia Pacific (Singapore) (ap-southeast-1)
Global Fleet Average
$5.1661/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
12regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 12 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
ap-south-1$5.2400
Asia Pacific (Singapore)Highest
ap-southeast-1$5.5284
Asia Pacific (Sydney)Highest
ap-southeast-2$5.5284
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$5.4264
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$5.1000
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$5.5080
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$5.1000
EU (London)
eu-west-2$5.3652
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$5.3652
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$4.6104
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$4.6104
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$4.6104