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Amazon EC2 C8i instances are now available in Europe (Stockholm) region

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AWS·3 weeks ago · Jun 15, 2026, 01:00 PMFeatureAI-assisted summary

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Launch of Amazon EC2 C8i instances in the Europe (Stockholm) region, adding 13 sizes including new 96xlarge and bare metal options.
C8i instances use custom Intel Xeon 6 processors, offering up to 20% higher performance vs C7i and up to 15% better price‑performance.
Targeted at memory‑intensive and high‑CPU workloads, with up to 60% speed gains for NGINX, 40% for AI recommendation models, and 35% for Memcached.

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