T2 instances are a low-cost, general purpose instance type that provides a baseline level of CPU performance with the ability to burst above the baseline when needed.
The t2.2xlarge is a aws ec2 instance type featuring multiple vCPUs and optimized memory, commonly used for ec2 workloads.
| Compute | Value |
| vCPUs | 8 |
| Memory | 32 GiB |
| Physical Processor | Intel Xeon Family |
| Clock Speed | Up to 3.3 GHz |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit |
| GPU Memory | NA |
| Network | Value |
| Network Performance | Moderate |
| Enhanced Networking | No |
| Storage | Value |
| Storage | EBS only |
| Amazon | Value |
| Current Generation | Yes |
| Instance Type | t2.2xlarge |
| Family | General purpose |
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| m8g.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB |
| m8i-flex.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB |
| m8gb.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB |
| m8i.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB |
| m8a.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB |

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