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August 20, 2026
60 minutes
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SQL Server can sometimes be the most expensive and inflexible component of the infrastructure!
Licenses, memory, IOPS, and a bill that grows with every user. The good news: you don’t have to rewrite your applications to make them faster and cheaper. All you need is the right processor for your database.
Faster SQL Server for Less: RDS on AMD R8a Instances
R8a instances on Amazon RDS run on 5th-generation AMD EPYC processors. Each vCPU is a full physical core (not hyperthreaded), which means more processing power per core and fewer cores to pay for in the SQL Server license.
Specifically: up to 63% higher OLTP throughput and up to 36% lower cost per transaction compared to Intel R8i instances. No code changes, no engine migration, and no compatibility risks.
In this webinar, we'll show you how to choose a processor for your database, how to measure the difference, and how to translate that into a real-world cost.
WHO IS IT FOR?
SQL Server DBAs looking to improve performance without migrating the engine
Architects and cloud/platform engineers planning to migrate SQL Server to AWS or optimize an existing RDS instance
Those responsible for costs (FinOps, Tech Lead, CTO) who want to reduce database expenses without sacrificing performance
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