CDNProduct LaunchMay 26, 2026
AWS adds M8i and M8i-flex to GovCloud East
Amazon Web Services has announced the availability of its Amazon EC2 M8i and M8i-flex instances in the AWS GovCloud (US-East) Region. These instances are designed for general purpose workloads and are now accessible to government customers and partners requiring specific compliance and regulatory requirements.
Key Takeaways
- Amazon EC2 M8i and M8i-flex are now available in AWS GovCloud (US-East).
- The instances are positioned for general purpose workloads.
- AWS is targeting government customers and partners with compliance and regulatory requirements.
Why It Matters
This gives GovCloud users access to two new general-purpose EC2 instance families without leaving the AWS compliance boundary. For streaming and media teams serving public-sector customers, it expands the infrastructure options available inside AWS GovCloud (US-East). The concrete signal to watch is whether AWS adds more EC2 instance families to GovCloud East after M8i and M8i-flex.
Read full article at aws.amazon.com
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