$9.6K/mo without a reservation, but a hefty 70% off with a 3-year reserved instance purchase. It's actually good value, it's 8x the RAM of the nearest memory op

$9.6K/mo without a reservation, but a hefty 70% off with a 3-year reserved instance purchase. It's actually good value, it's 8x the RAM of the nearest memory optimized instance (R3.8XLarge) at just 5x the price. If you have a whole bunch of memory optimized instances, this can allow you to simplify and consolidate and still save you money. Still, don't put all your eggs in one virtual basket.