Amazon OpenSearch Service now supports storage optimized i7i instances

Posted on: Feb 18, 2026

Amazon OpenSearch Service now supports latest generation x86 based high performance Storage Optimized i7i instances. Powered by 5th generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, I7i instances deliver up to 23% better compute performance and more than 10% better price performance over previous generation I4i instances.

I7i instances have 3rd generation AWS Nitro SSDs with up to 50% better real-time storage performance, up to 50% lower storage I/O latency, and up to 60% lower storage I/O latency variability compared to I4i instances. Built on the AWS Nitro System, these instances offload CPU virtualization, storage, and networking functions to dedicated hardware and software enhancing the performance and security for your workloads.

Amazon OpenSearch Service supports i7i instances in following AWS Regions US East (N. Virginia, Ohio), US West (N. California, Oregon), Canada (Central), Canada West (Calgary), Europe (Frankfurt, Ireland, London, Milan, Spain, Stockholm, Zurich ), Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong, Hyderabad, Jakarta, Malaysia, Melbourne, Mumbai, Osaka, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo), Middle East (UAE), South America (São Paulo) & AWS GovCloud (US-West).

For region specific availability & pricing, visit our pricing page. To learn more about Amazon OpenSearch Service and its capabilities, visit our product page.