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AWS aurora-dsql documentation change

Service: aurora-dsql · 2025-05-16 · Documentation low

File: aurora-dsql/latest/userguide/getting-started.md

Summary

Updated terminology from 'linked cluster' to 'peered cluster', removed preview note about witness region limitations, and adjusted section titles

Security assessment

Changes involve terminology updates and operational clarifications (e.g., witness region selection). No evidence of addressing security vulnerabilities or adding new security features. The mention of encrypted transaction logs was pre-existing.

Diff

diff --git a/aurora-dsql/latest/userguide/getting-started.md b/aurora-dsql/latest/userguide/getting-started.md
index 5e2f4e0f8..df5864197 100644
--- a//aurora-dsql/latest/userguide/getting-started.md
+++ b//aurora-dsql/latest/userguide/getting-started.md
@@ -25 +25 @@ In the following sections, you’ll learn how to create single-Region and multi-
-  * Step 4: Create a multi-Region linked cluster
+  * Step 4: Create a multi-Region peered cluster
@@ -343 +343 @@ The following sample output shows that Department Three has the most sales.
-## Step 4: Create a multi-Region linked cluster
+## Step 4: Create a multi-Region peered cluster
@@ -345 +345 @@ The following sample output shows that Department Three has the most sales.
-When you create a multi-Region linked cluster, you specify the following Regions:
+When you create a multi-Region peered cluster, you specify the following Regions:
@@ -347 +347 @@ When you create a multi-Region linked cluster, you specify the following Regions
-  * The linked cluster Region 
+  * The peered cluster Region 
@@ -349 +349 @@ When you create a multi-Region linked cluster, you specify the following Regions
-This is a separate Region in which you create a second cluster. Aurora DSQL replicates all writes on the original cluster to the linked cluster. You can read and write on any linked cluster.
+This is a separate Region in which you create a second cluster. Aurora DSQL replicates all writes on the original cluster to the peered cluster. You can read and write on any peered cluster.
@@ -353 +353 @@ This is a separate Region in which you create a second cluster. Aurora DSQL repl
-This Region receives all data that is written to linked clusters, but you can't write to it. The witness Region stores a limited window of encrypted transaction logs. Aurora DSQL uses these capabilities to provide multi-Region durability and availability.
+This Region receives all data that is written to peered clusters, but you can't write to it. The witness Region stores a limited window of encrypted transaction logs. Aurora DSQL uses these capabilities to provide multi-Region durability and availability.
@@ -366 +366 @@ The following example demonstrates cross-Region write replication and consistent
-  3. Choose **Add linked Regions**. 
+  3. Choose **Add peered Regions**. 
@@ -368 +368 @@ The following example demonstrates cross-Region write replication and consistent
-  4. Choose a Region for your linked cluster from **Linked cluster Region**.
+  4. Choose a Region for your peered cluster from **Peered cluster Region**.
@@ -370 +370 @@ The following example demonstrates cross-Region write replication and consistent
-  5. Choose a witness Region. During the preview, you can only choose **us-west-2** as the witness Region.
+  5. Choose **us-west-2** as the witness Region.
@@ -380,4 +379,0 @@ Witness Regions don't host client endpoints and don't provide user data access.
-###### Note
-
-During preview, creating linked clusters takes additional time.
-
@@ -386 +382 @@ During preview, creating linked clusters takes additional time.
-  9. In the Aurora DSQL console, choose the linked cluster that you created.
+  9. In the Aurora DSQL console, choose the peered cluster that you created.
@@ -388 +384 @@ During preview, creating linked clusters takes additional time.
-  10. Choose the link in the **Linked Regions** column.
+  10. Choose the peer in the **Peered Regions** column.
@@ -390 +386 @@ During preview, creating linked clusters takes additional time.
-  11. Copy the endpoint to your linked cluster.
+  11. Copy the endpoint to your peered cluster.
@@ -392 +388 @@ During preview, creating linked clusters takes additional time.
-  12. In your us-east-2 CloudShell environment, start psql and connect to your linked cluster.
+  12. In your us-east-2 CloudShell environment, start psql and connect to your peered cluster.
@@ -436 +432 @@ To use the Amazon Web Services Documentation, Javascript must be enabled. Please
-What is Amazon Aurora DSQL?
+AWS Region availability