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is4gen.medium

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.mediumMediummedium = Medium1 vCPUs • 6.0 GiB RAM • 937 GB SSD • Up to 25 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$0.1441/ hr
~$105.18/mo
Compute
1vCPUs
1 cores • arm64
Memory
6.0GiB
6.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.1441/ vCPU-hr
$0.0240/GiB-hr
Network
25Gbps
Baseline: 1.562 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 / Threads1 vCPUs
Physical Cores1
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score19,781
CoreMark / vCPU19,781.1 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding7 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar137,292 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.1441
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0240

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods8 pods
Max ECS Tasks4 tasks
Max ENIs2
IPv4/v6 per ENI4
Total Addressable IPs8 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 25 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth1.562 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth25 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationSSD (937 GB)
Local NVMe Disk937 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput78.125 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS2,500
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 9500 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor2
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2021-11-30

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.1441/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.1728/ hr
Asia Pacific (Singapore) (ap-southeast-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.1614/ 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$0.1638
Asia Pacific (Singapore)Highest
ap-southeast-1$0.1728
Asia Pacific (Sydney)Highest
ap-southeast-2$0.1728
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$0.1696
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$0.1594
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$0.1721
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$0.1594
EU (London)
eu-west-2$0.1677
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$0.1677
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$0.1441
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$0.1441
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$0.1441