im4gn.large
Amazon EC2 Im4gn and Is4gen instances are next-generation, storage-optimized instances designed for running applications that require high throughput and low-latency access to large amounts of data on local SSD storage such as SQL databases (MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL), NoSQL databases (Cassandra, ScyllaDB, MongoDB), search engines, analytics, streaming, and large distributed file systems.
The im4gn.large is a aws ec2 instance type featuring multiple vCPUs and optimized memory, commonly used for ec2 workloads.
| Compute | Value |
| vCPUs | 2 |
| Memory | 8 GiB |
| Physical Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor |
| Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit |
| GPU Memory | NA |
| Network | Value |
| Network Performance | Up to 25 Gigabit |
| Enhanced Networking | Yes |
| Storage | Value |
| Storage | 1 x 937 SSD |
| EBS Throughput | Up to 9500 Mbps |
| Amazon | Value |
| Current Generation | Yes |
| Instance Type | im4gn.large |
| Family | Storage optimized |
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| im4gn.large | 2 | 8 |
| im4gn.xlarge | 4 | 16 |
| im4gn.2xlarge | 8 | 32 |
| im4gn.4xlarge | 16 | 64 |
| im4gn.8xlarge | 32 | 128 |
| im4gn.16xlarge | 64 | 256 |
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| m8g.large | 2 | 8 GiB |
| m8i-flex.large | 2 | 8 GiB |
| m8i.large | 2 | 8 GiB |
| m8azn.large | 2 | 8 GiB |
| m8a.large | 2 | 8 GiB |
Best Amazon EC2 Alternatives For Scalable Cloud Infrastructure
Looking for scalable cloud computing like Amazon EC2, but with less cost and complexity? Explore the best EC2 alternatives available now.
EC2 Instance Types 101: The Definitive Guide For 2025
Amazon EC2 provides highly scalable compute capacity for a variety of purposes. This guide will cover the different instance types and when to use each.
ECS Vs. EC2 Vs. S3 Vs. Lambda: The Ultimate AWS Comparison
This guide explains the pros and cons of ECS vs. EC2, Lambda, and S3 — and when you’ll want to use each in your AWS environment.