Amazon EVS adds i7i.metal-48xl bare-metal instance support

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:17:44 +0000

Platform/SRE — Learn: New higher-core-count bare-metal option for VMware-on-AWS workloads may inform future capacity planning if your org runs Amazon EVS, but no deadline or migration requirement exists.
CI/CD — Skip
Leader — Learn: Worth noting for orgs running VMware workloads on AWS via EVS — better price-performance on i7i over i4i could factor into cloud cost optimization conversations this planning cycle.

Amazon EVS expands to Seoul, Zurich, and Stockholm regions

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:15:09 +0000

Platform/SRE — Learn: Relevant if the org runs VMware workloads and is evaluating cloud migration paths; this regional expansion improves latency and data-residency options for EVS customers but requires no operational change for existing users.
CI/CD — Skip
Leader — Learn: Useful context for leaders evaluating VMware-to-cloud migration strategy, particularly if data residency in APAC or Europe is a requirement; no immediate decision is forced by this regional expansion.