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Amazon RDS now supports AMD-based M8a instances

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AWS·Sep 30, 2026, 05:00 PMFeatureAI-assisted summary

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Added support for AMD‑based M8a instances for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB in Amazon RDS.
M8a instances use 5th‑gen AMD EPYC CPUs with 1 vCPU = 1 physical core, offering up to 75 Gbps network and 60 Gbps EBS bandwidth.
Available in multiple US, AP, and EU regions; launch via console or CLI (see docs for supported engine versions).

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