Posted On: Jan 9, 2024
Starting today, you can launch builds on a new compute type, X-Large, when using AWS CodeBuild.
AWS CodeBuild added support for a larger "LINUX_CONTAINER" compute type. This compute type is optimized for workloads that require high-performance, such as builds that require high I/O, running tasks in parallel, and more. Previously, you could only run a limited number of tests and build steps in parallel, before the builds became I/O-bound resulting in slow build times.
You can get started by creating or updating a CodeBuild Project and selecting "BUILD_GENERAL1_XLARGE" as the compute type. The X-Large compute type is available in all regions where CodeBuild is available.
To learn more, please visit our documentation. To learn more about how to get started with CodeBuild, visit the AWS CodeBuild product page.