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AWS AmazonElastiCache documentation change

Service: AmazonElastiCache · 2025-07-01 · Documentation low

File: AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/elasticache-privatelink.md

Summary

Updated region list format to table with region codes/locations and clarified private DNS hostname restriction for additional VPC endpoints

Security assessment

The change enhances documentation about AWS PrivateLink (a security feature) by expanding region availability details and clarifying configuration constraints. While PrivateLink itself improves security through private network access, this change does not address a specific vulnerability but rather provides more comprehensive documentation about existing security-related capabilities.

Diff

diff --git a/AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/elasticache-privatelink.md b/AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/elasticache-privatelink.md
index 1d1eef30e..2f550402e 100644
--- a//AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/elasticache-privatelink.md
+++ b//AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/elasticache-privatelink.md
@@ -29,6 +29,41 @@ For more information, see [Interface VPC Endpoints (AWS PrivateLink)](https://do
-  * Privatelink VPC endpoints are currently available for ElastiCache in the following Regions: AF-SOUTH-1, AP-EAST-1, AP-NORTHEAST-1, AP-NORTHEAST-2, AP-NORTHEAST-3, AP-SOUTH-1, AP-SOUTH-2, AP-SOUTHEAST-1, AP-SOUTHEAST-2, AP-SOUTHEAST-3, CA-CENTRAL-1, CN-NORTH-1, CN-NORTHWEST-1, EU-CENTRAL-1, EU-NORTH-1, EU-SOUTH-1, EU-SOUTH-2, EU-WEST-1, EU-WEST-2, EU-WEST-3, ME-SOUTH-1, SA-EAST-1, US-EAST-1, US-EAST-2, US-WEST-1, and US-WEST-2.
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-  * Private DNS hostnames can be enabled for only one VPC endpoint in the VPC. If you want to create an additional VPC endpoint then private DNS hostname should be disabled for it.
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+Private DNS hostnames can be enabled for only one VPC endpoint in the VPC. If you want to create an additional VPC endpoint then private DNS hostname should be disabled for that endpoint.
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+Available Privatelink Regions Code | Location | Region  
+---|---|---  
+CPT |  Africa (Cape Town) |  AF-SOUTH-1  
+HKG |  Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) |  AP-EAST-1  
+TPE |  Asia Pacific (Taipei) |  AP-EAST-2   
+NRT |  Asia Pacific (Tokyo) |  AP-NORTHEAST-1  
+ICN |  Asia Pacific (Seoul) |  AP-NORTHEAST-2  
+KIX |  Asia Pacific (Osaka) |  AP-NORTHEAST-3  
+BOM |  Asia Pacific (Mumbai) |  AP-SOUTH-1  
+HYD |  Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) |  AP-SOUTH-2  
+SIN |  Asia Pacific (Singapore) |  AP-SOUTHEAST-1  
+SYD |  Asia Pacific (Sydney) |  AP-SOUTHEAST-2  
+CGK |  Asia Pacific (Jakarta) |  AP-SOUTHEAST-3  
+MEL |  Asia Pacific (Melbourne) |  AP-SOUTHEAST-4  
+KUL |  Asia Pacific (Malaysia) |  AP-SOUTHEAST-5  
+BKK |  Asia Pacific (Thailand) |  AP-SOUTHEAST-7  
+YUL |  Canada (Central) |  CA-CENTRAL-1  
+YYC |  Canada West (Calgary) |  CA-WEST-1  
+BJS |  China (Beijing) |  CN-NORTH-1  
+ZHY |  China (Ningxia) |  CN-NORTHWEST-1  
+FRA |  Europe (Frankfurt) |  EU-CENTRAL-1  
+ZRH |  Europe (Zurich) |  EU-CENTRAL-2  
+ARN |  Europe (Stockholm) |  EU-NORTH-1  
+MXP |  Europe (Milan) |  EU-SOUTH-1  
+ZAZ |  Europe (Spain) |  EU-SOUTH-2  
+DUB |  Europe (Ireland) |  EU-WEST-1  
+LHR |  Europe (London) |  EU-WEST-2  
+CDG |  Europe (Paris) |  EU-WEST-3  
+TLV |  Tel Aviv (Israel) |  IL-CENTRAL-1  
+DXB |  Middle East (UAE) |  ME-CENTRAL-1  
+BAH |  Middle East (Bahrain) |  ME-SOUTH-1  
+QRO |  Mexico (Central) |  MX-CENTRAL-1  
+GRU |  South America (Sao Paulo) |  SA-EAST-1  
+IAD |  US East (N. Virginia) |  US-EAST-1  
+CMH |  US East (Ohio) |  US-EAST-2  
+OSU |  AWS GovCloud (US-East) |  US-GOV-EAST-1  
+SFO |  US West (N. California) |  US-WEST-1  
+PDX |  US West (Oregon) |  US-WEST-2  
+PDT |  AWS GovCloud (US-West) |  US-WEST-1