Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the general availability of Amazon EC2 I8g instances, a new storage-optimized instance type designed to deliver the highest real-time storage performance among storage-optimized EC2 instances. Leveraging the power of 3rd generation AWS Nitro SSDs and AWS Graviton4 processors, I8g instances offer up to 22.5 TB of local NVMe SSD storage with up to 65% better real-time storage performance per TB and 60% lower latency variability compared to previous generation I4g instances. The AWS Graviton4 processors also contribute to a 60% improvement in compute performance and double the cache size compared to I4g. These instances are ideal for I/O-intensive workloads requiring low-latency data access, such as transactional databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), real-time databases, NoSQL databases (Aerospike, Apache Druid, MongoDB), and real-time analytics like Apache Spark. Built on the AWS Nitro System, I8g instances offload CPU virtualization, storage, and networking functions to dedicated hardware and software, enhancing performance and security. The Graviton4 processors further bolster security by fully encrypting all high-speed physical hardware interfaces. Migration from existing I4g instances is expected to be straightforward due to similar memory and storage ratios. I8g instances are now available in US East (N. Virginia) and US West (Oregon) through On-Demand, Savings Plans, Spot Instances, Dedicated Instances, and Dedicated Hosts.