db.m2.xlarge
The db.m2.xlarge is a aws rds instance type featuring multiple vCPUs and optimized memory, commonly used for rds workloads.
Last updated at Fri May 15 2026
Instance Info
| Compute | Value |
| vCPUs | 2 |
| Memory | 17.1 GiB |
| Physical Processor | Intel Xeon Family |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit |
| Network | Value |
| Network Performance | Moderate |
| Storage | Value |
| Storage | 1 x 420 |
| EBS Throughput | 500 Mbps |
| Amazon | Value |
| Current Generation | No |
| Instance Type | db.m2.xlarge |
| Family | Memory optimized |
Family Instances
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| db.m2.xlarge | 2 | 17 |
| db.m2.2xlarge | 4 | 34 |
| db.m2.4xlarge | 8 | 68 |
Related Instances
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| db.r8gd.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
| db.r7i.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
| db.r6gd.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
| db.r8g.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
| db.r7g.large | 2 | 16 GiB |
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