AWS D2 instance types
D2 is a storage optimized Amazon EC2 family with 4 instance types, from 4 – 36 vCPUs and 30.5 GiB – 244 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2676 v3 (Haswell). Linux on demand starts at $0.69 per hour.
storage optimizedx86-64previous generation
- sizes
- 4
- vCPUs
- 4 – 36
- memory
- 30.5 GiB – 244 GiB
- processor
- Intel Xeon E5-2676 v3 (Haswell)
- on-demand from
- $0.69
per hour · 22 regions
D2 sizes and prices
Linux, hourly, US East (N. Virginia) (other regions on each size's page)
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d2.xlarge | 4 | 30.5 GiB | 6 TB HDD (3 disks) | $0.69 | $504 | $0.272 |
| d2.2xlarge | 8 | 61 GiB | 12 TB HDD (6 disks) | $1.38 | $1,007 | $0.5065 |
| d2.4xlarge | 16 | 122 GiB | 24 TB HDD (12 disks) | $2.76 | $2,015 | $1.001 |
| d2.8xlarge | 36 | 244 GiB | 48 TB HDD (24 disks) | $5.52 | $4,030 | $2.02 |
D2 equivalents on other clouds
closest match to d2.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 61 GiB)
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 32x8Dedicated CPU (G8) family · 8 vCPU · 32 GiB$0.42/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU (G8) family →
Vultrvoc-s-8c-64gb-1280s-amdOptimized Cloud: Storage Optimized family · 8 vCPU · 64 GiB$0.685/hr · New JerseyOptimized Cloud: Storage Optimized family →
Other storage optimized families on AWS
D2 FAQ
What sizes does the AWS D2 family have?
D2 has 4 instance types, from d2.xlarge (4 vCPU, 30.5 GiB) to d2.8xlarge (36 vCPU, 244 GiB). They run on Intel Xeon E5-2676 v3 (Haswell).
What is the cheapest D2 instance type?
d2.xlarge at $0.69 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $504 per month.
What is D2 best for?
D2 is a storage optimized family. Large, fast local NVMe or HDD for data stores, search indexes and log processing.