hs1.8xlarge

Amazon EC2 · Hs1 family

The hs1.8xlarge is a storage optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 16 vCPUs and 117 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2650, starting at $5.52 per hour on demand.

storage optimizedx86-64intelprevious generation
vCPUs
16

dedicated

memory
117 GiB

7.31 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

x86-64

on-demand
$5.52

$4,030/mo · us-gov-west-1

spot
–

not offered

regions
1

across 1 area

Previous generation. AWS still sells hs1.8xlarge, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar instance types below.

hs1.8xlarge price by region

1 region · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved

AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1cheapestNorth America$5.52

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
16
Memory
117 GiB
Memory per vCPU
7.31 GiB
Processor
Intel Xeon E5-2650
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
48 TB HDD (24 disks)
Storage detail
24 x 2000 HDD

aws details

API name
hs1.8xlarge
Family
Hs1
Category
Storage optimized
Generation
Previous
Regions
1 (North America)
Cheapest region
AWS GovCloud (US) · $5.52/hr
ECU
35

hs1.8xlarge equivalents on other clouds

closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region

compare side by side→
ProviderInstancevCPUMemoryProcessorOn-demandvs hs1.8xlarge
AWShs1.8xlarge16117 GiBIntel Xeon E5-2650$5.52–
AzureL16as v3128 GiB (1.09×)16128 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$1.248-77%
L16as v4128 GiB (1.09×)16128 GiBAMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)$1.376-75%
Google Cloudz4d-highmem-16-standardlssd126 GiB (1.08×)16126 GiBAMD Turin$2.145-61%
z4d-highmem-16-highlssd126 GiB (1.08×)16126 GiBAMD Turin$2.529-54%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 64x1664 GiB (1.8× less)1664 GiBAMD EPYC$0.84-85%
G8 Dedicated 96x2424 vCPU (1.5×) · 96 GiB (1.2× less)2496 GiBAMD EPYC$1.26-77%
Vultrvoc-s-16c-128gb-2560s-amd128 GiB (1.09×)16128 GiBAMD EPYC$1.37-75%
voc-s-16c-128gb-3840s-amd128 GiB (1.09×)16128 GiBAMD EPYC$1.699-69%

Hs1 family sizes

all about Hs1→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthly
hs1.8xlargeus-gov-west-116117 GiB48 TB HDD (24 disks)$5.52$4,030

Similar instance types on AWS

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hs1.8xlarge FAQ

How much does hs1.8xlarge cost?

hs1.8xlarge costs $5.52 per hour on demand with Linux in AWS GovCloud (US) (us-gov-west-1), about $4,030 per month. With Windows it costs $6.126 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does hs1.8xlarge have?

hs1.8xlarge has 16 vCPUs and 117 GiB of memory (7.31 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon E5-2650. It is a storage optimized instance type in the Hs1 family.

What are the equivalents of hs1.8xlarge on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, L16as v3 (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $1.248/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, z4d-highmem-16-standardlssd (16 vCPU, 126 GiB, $2.145/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 64x16 (16 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.84/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-s-16c-128gb-2560s-amd (16 vCPU, 128 GiB, $1.37/hour in New Jersey).