Redshift Graviton Instances Expand to Trailing Track

Redshift Graviton instances are now an option for stability-focused production workloads.

What changed

• Amazon Redshift RG instances (rg.4xlarge, rg.xlarge) are now available on the trailing track (P201).
• This offers customers a stable, validated version of Redshift powered by AWS Graviton processors.

Why it matters

This expands the availability of Graviton-powered Redshift instances to a track prioritizing stability. Previously, Graviton instances were primarily accessible on the leading track. The honest version: Customers can now achieve up to 2.4x faster query performance and a 30% lower price per vCPU compared to RA3 instances, without sacrificing the stability needed for production environments. This is particularly relevant for workloads that cannot tolerate the potential churn of leading-edge software versions.

The catch

Watch out: Support is limited to specific instance types (rg.4xlarge, rg.xlarge) and the P201 trailing track. Customers on older tracks or requiring larger instance sizes will need to wait or reconsider their track strategy. The announcement does not specify the exact query latency improvements or the precise cost savings in absolute dollar terms, only relative gains. Pairs with: Amazon EC2 Graviton instances for general compute needs.

Ship it

Provision a new Redshift cluster or resize an existing one to rg.4xlarge or rg.xlarge on the trailing track (P201) via the AWS Management Console or AWS CLI if your production workloads prioritize stability and can benefit from Graviton's performance and cost advantages.

Bottom line: Redshift Graviton instances are now a viable, stable option for production analytics workloads.

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