AWS First Steps
New feature

Amazon EVS now supports i7i.metal-48xl Amazon EC2 instance type

Amazon EVS adds support for the i7i.metal-48xl EC2 instance type, offering higher core count and newer processors for VMware-based workloads

Amazon Elastic VMware Service (Amazon EVS) now supports the i7i.metal-48xl Amazon EC2 bare-metal instance type. Powered by 5th generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, i7i instances deliver up to 23% better compute performance and more than 10% better price performance compared to i4i instances. The i7i.metal-48xl's larger memory and storage capacity enables running more VMs, reducing the need for additional EVS hosts and leveraging the latest VMware Cloud Foundation 9.x features.

Why it matters

This update affects users running VMware-based workloads on AWS, providing access to higher-performance computing resources within Amazon EVS environments.

Read the original AWS announcement

Related articles and terms

Amazon EVSA fully managed service for running VMware vSphere environments on AWSMigrating VMware Workloads to the Cloud - Bring Your Existing Environment to AWS with Amazon EVSLearn how to migrate VMware workloads to AWS using Amazon Elastic VMware Service (EVS). This article covers VPC integration, HCX migration procedures, and on-premises connectivity design.Operating Hybrid Cloud with Amazon EVS - DR Site Construction and Burst CapacityLearn how to operate a hybrid cloud with Amazon EVS, including DR site construction, on-demand capacity bursting, and integration patterns with AWS services.VMware Workload Migration Strategy - A Phased Approach Using MGN and EVSLearn how to choose between MGN (Application Migration Service) and EVS when migrating VMware workloads to AWS, how to plan a phased migration, and how to optimize after migration.Converting VMware Workloads to EC2 - Going Cloud-Native with AWS Transform for VMwareLearn about converting VMware workloads to EC2 using AWS Transform for VMware. This article covers automated assessment, conversion plan generation, and phased migration execution.