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What's the Difference Between AWS Outposts Rack and AWS Wavelength?

Compare AWS Outposts Rack and AWS Wavelength side by side — features, pricing, and ideal use cases to help you choose the right product.

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AWS Outposts Rack
AWS Wavelength
Category

Compute, Hybrid

Compute, Edge Computing

Description

Fully managed 42U rack with AWS compute, storage, and networking for on-premises deployment.

Deploy ultra-low-latency applications at the edge of 5G networks.

Best for
  • On-premises AWS
  • Data residency
  • Low-latency processing
  • Local data processing
  • 5G edge applications
  • Real-time gaming
  • AR/VR streaming
  • Connected vehicles
Key features
  • Full 42U rack
  • EC2 instances
  • EBS volumes
  • S3 on Outposts
  • ECS/EKS support
  • 5G carrier integration
  • EC2 instances at edge
  • VPC extension
  • Low-latency access
  • Multiple carrier support
Pricing model

3-year term; all-inclusive pricing

Pay for underlying EC2 and EBS resources

Free tier

No

No

Expert take

“Outposts Rack delivers full AWS rack infrastructure to your data center. It supports EC2, EBS, S3, EKS, ECS, and RDS locally with the same APIs as the Region.”
— Oleksii Bebych, re:Post Top Contributor [profile]

“Wavelength embeds AWS compute inside 5G carrier networks for single-digit millisecond latency. Use it for real-time gaming, AR/VR, and connected vehicle applications.”
— Riku Kobayashi, re:Post Top Contributor [profile]

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When to use AWS Outposts Rack or AWS Wavelength

Use AWS Outposts Rack when:

  • On-premises AWS
  • Data residency
  • Low-latency processing
  • Local data processing

Learn more about AWS Outposts Rack »

Use AWS Wavelength when:

  • 5G edge applications
  • Real-time gaming
  • AR/VR streaming
  • Connected vehicles

Learn more about AWS Wavelength »

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