Amazon launches database-friendly SSD-backed instances

A new type of compute instance just added to Amazon's EC2 menu targets high I/O jobs including NoSQL database applications. The new "High I/O Quadruple Extra Large" instances store and retrieve lots of data very fast - a characteristic required by interactive web and mobile applications in which real-time response to user clicks and gestures is key.

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