Instance types and network throughput

Network throughout is a very good metrics to know when running an Oracle Database on AWS or for any time you are moving data from different AWS services other AWS services. Maximum throughput for different Amazon EC2 instance types can be found here:
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/EBSOptimized.html

This 2013 AWS reInvent session also has details http://www.slideshare.net/AmazonWebServices/stg302-28617072 (Slide 19)

The m1.xlarge instance maximum network through put is 128 MBPS / 1K Mbps. The CC2.8xlarge, CR1.8xlarge, hi1.4xlarge, and cg1.xlarge (http://www.slideshare.net/AmazonWebServices/stg302-28617072) can provide up to 800 MPBS.