Introducing Gen 2 AWS Outpost Racks with Improved Speed
Outpost Racks
Amazon's latest edge computing innovation, second-generation Outpost racks, are now available. This new version supports the latest x86-powered Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances and features faster networking instances for ultra-low latency and high throughput applications and simpler network scalability and deployment. These enhancements boost on-premises workloads including telecom 5G Core and financial services core trading platforms.
For on-premises workloads. The second-generation at outpost racks process data locally and has low latency for multiplayer online gaming servers, consumer transaction data, medical records, industrial and manufacturing control systems, telecom BSS, edge inference of diverse applications, and machine learning (ML) models. Customers may now choose from the latest processor generation and Outposts rack configurations with faster processing, more memory, and more network bandwidth.
The latest EC2 instances
In AWS racks are compute-optimized C7i, general-purpose M7i, and memory-optimized R7i x86 instances. Older Outpost Rack C5, M5, and R5 instances had 40% less performance and double vCPU, RAM, and Internet bandwidth. Larger databases, real-time analytics, memory-intensive apps, on-premises workloads, CPU-based edge inference with complicated machine learning models. benefit tremendously from 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable CPUs. Newer EC2 instances, including GPU-enabled ones, will be supported.
Easy network scalability and configuration
Amazon has overhauled networking for its latest Outposts generation, making it easier and more scalable. This update centres on its new Outposts network rack, which centralises compute and storage traffic.
The new design has three key benefits. First, you may now grow compute capacity separately from networking infrastructure as workloads rise, increasing flexibility and lowering costs. Second, it started with network resiliency to keep your systems running smoothly. Network racks handle device failures automatically. Third, connecting to on-premises and AWS Regions is simple. You may configure IP addresses, VLANs, and BGP using a revamped console interface or simple APIs.
Amazon EC2 instances with faster networking
Enhanced Amazon EC2 instances with faster networking are being launched on Outpost racks. These instances are designed for mission-critical on-premises throughput, computation, and latency. A supplemental physical network with network accelerator cards attached to top-of-rack (TOR) switches is added to the Outpost logical network for best performance.
Bmn-sf2e instances, designed for ultra-low latency and predictable performance, are the first. The new instances use Intel's latest Sapphire Rapids processors (4th Gen Xeon Scalable) and 8GB of RAM per CPU core to sustain 3.9 GHz across all cores. Bmn-sf2e instances feature AMD Solarflare X2522 network cards that link to top-of-rack switches.
These examples provide deterministic networking for financial services customers, notably capital market companies, employing equal cable lengths, native Layer 2 (L2) multicast, and precision time protocol. Customers may simply connect to their trading infrastructure to meet fair trading and equitable access regulations.
The second instance type, Bmn-cx2, has low latency and high throughput. This example's NVIDIA ConnectX-7 400G NICs are physically coupled to fast top-of-rack switches, giving 800 Gbps bare metal network bandwidth at near line rate. This instance supports hardware PTP and native Layer 2 (L2) multicast, making it ideal for high-throughput workloads including risk analytics, real-time market data dissemination, and telecom 5G core network applications.
Overall, the next Outpost racks generation improves performance, scalability, and resilience for on-premises applications, particularly mission-critical workloads with rigorous throughput and latency constraints. AWS Management Console lets you pick and buy. The new instances preserve regional deployment consistency by supporting the same APIs, AWS Management Console, automation, governance policies, and security controls on-premises and in the cloud. improving IT and developer productivity.
Know something
Second-generation Outpost racks may be parented to six AWS regions: Asia Pacific (Singapore), US West (Oregon), US East (N. Virginia, and Ohio), and EU West (London, France).Support for more nations, territories, and AWS regions is coming. At launch, second-generation Outpost racks support several AWS services from first-generation racks. Support for more AWS services and EC2 instance types is coming.
