The right Instance for workload purposes
An Instance is a virtual machine in the cloud. Scaleway supports several types of Instances, each with their own set of resources, unique value propositions, and technical specifications. Each Instance supports the essential operating systems and distributions, as well as customized InstantApps.
Workload-Optimized range: POP2-HM and POP2-HC Instances
Scaleway's Workload-Optimized range includes POP2-HM (High Memory), POP2-HN (High Network) and POP2-HC (High CPU). Equipped with dedicated vCPUs, these Instances are optimized for workload-intensive applications.
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High-Memory: Designed for RAM-intensive usages, and high memory production applications, these machines provide the highest RAM to vCPU ratio. These Instances are designed for high-demanding analysis, in-memory calculation, big-data processing, high-performance, or cache databases.
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High-CPU: Made for high computing workloads and compute-bound applications, this machine provides the highest vCPU to RAM ratio. Designed for high-performance web-serving, video encoding, machine learning, batch processing, CI/CD.
See below the technical specifications of Workload-Optimized Instances:
| Range | Workload-Optimized |
|---|---|
| Instance Type | POP2-HM, POP2-HC, POP2-HN |
| Availability Zone | PAR1, PAR2, PAR3, AMS1, AMS2, WAW2, WAW3 |
| Storage | Block |
| Max. Bandwidth | From 400 Mbps to 12.8 Gbps |
| CPU Type | AMD EPYC 7543 (2,8 GHz) |
| Resources | Dedicated vCPUs |
| Sizing | From 2 to 64 dedicated vCPUs From 4 GiB to 512 GiB RAM |
| vCPU:RAM ratio | 1:8 (POP2-HM), 1:2 (POP2-HC and POP2-HN) |
Complementary services
To help build and manage your applications, consider complementing your Workload-Optimized Instance with the following compatible services:
- Learn how to back up your Instance
- Learn how to create snapshots of your Instance for specific volumes
- Learn how to migrate your data from one Instance to another
Matching use cases
Try Scaleway Workload-Optimized Instances with the following tutorials:
- Setting up a MySQL database engine on Ubuntu Linux
- Project management for technical teams with Focalboard on Ubuntu Instances
- Installing a multi-node Cockroach database with HA Proxy