# Supported EC2 instance types

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## Storage EC2 instances

The following EC2 instance types can operate as **backend**, **client,** or **converged** instances:

| **EC2 Instance Type** | **Supported Models**                                                   |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| I3en                  | i3en.2xlarge, i3en.3xlarge, i3en.6xlarge, i3en.12xlarge, i3en.24xlarge |

## Client EC2 instances

The following EC2 instance types can operate as **client** instances.

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| **EC2 instance type** | **Supported models**                                                                                                                                                                            |
| --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| C3                    | c3.2xlarge, c3.4xlarge, c3.8xlarge                                                                                                                                                              |
| C4                    | c4.2xlarge, c4.4xlarge, c4.8xlarge                                                                                                                                                              |
| C5                    | c5.2xlarge, c5.4xlarge, c5.9xlarge, c5.12xlarge, c5.18xlarge, c5.24xlarge                                                                                                                       |
| C5n                   | c5n.2xlarge, c5n.4xlarge, c5n.9xlarge, c5n.18xlarge                                                                                                                                             |
| G3                    | g3.4xlarge, g3.8xlarge, g3.16xlarge                                                                                                                                                             |
| G4                    | g4dn.2xlarge, g4dn.4xlarge, g4dn.8xlarge, g4dn.12xlarge, g4dn.16xlarge                                                                                                                          |
| i3                    | i3.xlarge, i3.2xlarge, i3.4xlarge, i3.8xlarge, i3.16xlarge                                                                                                                                      |
| I3en                  | i3en.xlarge, i3en.2xlarge, i3en.3xlarge, i3en.6xlarge, i3en.12xlarge, i3en.24xlarge                                                                                                             |
| M4                    | m4.xlarge, m4.2xlarge, m4.4xlarge, m4.10xlarge, m4.16xlarge                                                                                                                                     |
| M5                    | m5.xlarge, m5.2xlarge, m5.4xlarge, m5.8xlarge, m5.12xlarge, m5.16xlarge, m5.24xlarge                                                                                                            |
| M5n                   | m5n.xlarge, m5n.2xlarge, m5n.4xlarge, m5n.8xlarge, m5n.12xlarge, m5n.16xlarge, m5n.24xlarge, m5dn.xlarge, m5dn.2xlarge, m5dn.4xlarge, m5dn.8xlarge, m5dn.12xlarge, m5dn.16xlarge, m5dn.24xlarge |
| P2                    | p2.xlarge, p2.8xlarge, p2.16xlarge                                                                                                                                                              |
| P3                    | p3.2xlarge, p3.8xlarge, p3.16xlarge                                                                                                                                                             |
| R3                    | r3.xlarge, r3.2xlarge, r3.4xlarge, r3.8xlarge                                                                                                                                                   |
| R4                    | r4.xlarge, r4.2xlarge, r4.4xlarge, r4.8xlarge, r4.16xlarge                                                                                                                                      |
| R5                    | r5.xlarge, r5.2xlarge, r5.4xlarge, r5.8xlarge, r5.12xlarge, r5.16xlarge, r5.24xlarge                                                                                                            |
| R5n                   | r5n.xlarge, r5n.2xlarge, r5n.4xlarge, r5n.8xlarge, r5n.12xlarge, r5n.16xlarge, r5n.24xlarge                                                                                                     |
| X1                    | x1.16xlarge, x1.32xlarge                                                                                                                                                                        |
| X1e                   | x1e.16xlarge, x1e.32xlarge                                                                                                                                                                      |

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**Note:** Read more about [each instance type](https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/). Read more about [supported operating systems](https://docs.weka.io/4.1/prerequisites-for-installation-of-weka-dedicated-hosts#operation-system).
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