What changes with NVMe
NVMe reduces latency and increases throughput compared to older SATA SSDs. You usually feel the difference in database responsiveness, queue depth under load, and build or deploy times.
Workloads that benefit most
- relational databases and search indexes.
- CI builds, Docker image builds, and package installs.
- High request rate apps with frequent writes.
- Caching layers that spill to disk under pressure.
Affordable instances and performance
Affordable plans can still be fast when storage and CPU allocation are fair. Start with an entry plan and upgrade based on metrics, not guesses. View affordable plans.