I've been looking into AWS's bare metal EC2 instances, and I've noticed they come with a Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) CPU. Given that this CPU architecture is from 2014, is it true that AWS is still using such old hardware? I mean, how do they maintain performance with a 10-year-old chip, especially when they offer impressive specs like 512GB RAM and 15TB NVMe? Are there newer options available?
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Actually, while i3s might seem outdated, they're still operational and AWS manages them effectively on the Nitro system. For other older instances, they have adaptations like the Nitro system to allow for newer hardware to run legacy instances.
The i3 instance family you mentioned was launched back in 2017, so it is indeed older. If you want the latest hardware, look at instance types like m7i.metal or c7a, which are running more advanced processors. There's a whole range of options out there depending on your needs.
Yes, AWS does have older instance types available, like the i3.metal you're referring to. They sometimes keep these older types for their predictability and performance consistency. But if you’re looking for something more current, you might want to check out newer families like c7i.metal with the latest CPUs.
Yes, they really do maintain that Broadwell hardware. However, AWS does have newer instances that you can use if you don’t specifically need that older CPU. For a full overview of all metal instances, check out ec2instances.info and use 'metal' in the filter!
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