ecs.r9a.8xlarge by Alibaba Cloud
(All-cores)
(Single-core)
Specifications
Server Metadata
Vendor ID | alicloud |
Name | ecs.r9a.8xlarge |
Description | ecs.r9a family (32 vCPUs, 256 GiB RAM, 0 GB storage) |
Family | ecs.r9a |
Hw Virt | - |
Status | active |
Observed At | 2026-07-21T01:27:01.642563 |
Availability
| REGION / ID | SPOT | ONDEMAND |
|---|
Processor
vCPUs | 32 |
Hypervisor | KVM |
CPU Allocation | Dedicated |
CPU Cores | 32 |
CPU Speed | 2.7 GHz |
CPU Architecture | x86_64 |
CPU Manufacturer | AMD |
CPU Family | EPYC |
CPU Model | 9T25 |
System Resources and Accelerators
| MEMORY | |
|---|---|
Memory Amount | 256 GiB |
| GPU | |
|---|---|
GPU Count | 0 |
GPU Memory Min | 0 MiB |
GPU Memory Total | 0 MiB |
GPUs |
| STORAGE | |
|---|---|
Storage Size | 0 GB |
Storages |
| NETWORK | |
|---|---|
Network Speed Baseline | 16 Gbps |
Inbound Traffic | 0 GB/month |
Outbound Traffic | 0 GB/month |
IPv4 | 0 |
Server Description
A memory-optimized virtual server featuring dedicated AMD EPYC cores and a high memory-to-CPU ratio for demanding data workloads.
Alibaba Cloud ecs.r9a.8xlarge is a memory-optimized virtual server featuring 32 dedicated vCPUs and 32 physical cores powered by an AMD EPYC 9T25 processor at 2.7 GHz. Built on the x86_64 architecture and managed via the KVM hypervisor, this instance provides 256.0 GB of RAM, yielding a high resource density of 8.0 GB of memory per core. The server does not include local storage or GPUs, relying instead on network-attached storage and offering a baseline network bandwidth of 16 Gbps. With dedicated physical cores and a 1.0 thread-per-core configuration, it delivers predictable execution for memory-intensive workloads. It is highly suited for in-memory databases, caching layers, and data processing applications.
Economics
Alternatives
Servers of the Same Family
| INSTANCE | vCPUs | MEMORY | GPUs |
|---|---|---|---|
| ecs.r9a.large | 2 | 16 GiB | 0 |
| ecs.r9a.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB | 0 |
| ecs.r9a.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB | 0 |
| ecs.r9a.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | 0 |
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