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AWS AmazonElastiCache documentation change

Service: AmazonElastiCache · 2025-10-25 · Documentation low

File: AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/WhatsNew.md

Summary

Updated terminology from 'cache cluster' to 'cluster' in multiple entries to align with current naming conventions

Security assessment

The changes are purely terminological updates (changing 'cache cluster' to 'cluster') without introducing new security context or addressing vulnerabilities. The VPC integration references existing security documentation but does not modify security guidance.

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diff --git a/AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/WhatsNew.md b/AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/WhatsNew.md
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@@ -242,2 +242,2 @@ Redis OSS 2.8.6 |  ElastiCache supports Redis OSS 2.8.6, in addition to Redis OS
-Redis OSS cache engine |  ElastiCache offers Redis OSS cache engine software, in addition to Memcached. Customers who currently use Redis OSS can "seed" a new ElastiCache Redis OSS cache cluster with their existing data from a Redis OSS snapshot file, easing migration to a managed ElastiCache environment. To support Redis OSS replication capabilities, the ElastiCache API now supports replication groups. Customers can create a replication group with a primary Redis OSS cache node, and add one or more read replica nodes that automatically stay synchronized with cache data in the primary node. Read-intensive applications can be offloaded to a read replica, reducing the load on the primary node. Read replicas can also guard against data loss in the event of a primary cache node failure. |  September 3, 2013   
-Support for default Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) |  In this release, ElastiCache is fully integrated with Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). For new customers, cache clusters are created in an Amazon VPC by default. For more information, see [Amazon VPCs and ElastiCache security](./VPCs.html). |  January 8, 2013   
+Redis OSS cache engine |  ElastiCache offers Redis OSS cache engine software, in addition to Memcached. Customers who currently use Redis OSS can "seed" a new ElastiCache Redis OSS cluster with their existing data from a Redis OSS snapshot file, easing migration to a managed ElastiCache environment. To support Redis OSS replication capabilities, the ElastiCache API now supports replication groups. Customers can create a replication group with a primary Redis OSS cache node, and add one or more read replica nodes that automatically stay synchronized with cache data in the primary node. Read-intensive applications can be offloaded to a read replica, reducing the load on the primary node. Read replicas can also guard against data loss in the event of a primary cache node failure. |  September 3, 2013   
+Support for default Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) |  In this release, ElastiCache is fully integrated with Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). For new customers, clusters are created in an Amazon VPC by default. For more information, see [Amazon VPCs and ElastiCache security](./VPCs.html). |  January 8, 2013   
@@ -245 +245 @@ PHP support for cache node auto discovery |  The initial release of cache node a
-Support for Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) |  In this release, ElastiCache clusters can be launched in Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). By default, new customers' cache clusters are created in an Amazon VPC automatically; existing customers can migrate to Amazon VPC at their own pace. For more information, see [Amazon VPCs and ElastiCache security](./VPCs.html). | December 20, 2012   
+Support for Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) |  In this release, ElastiCache clusters can be launched in Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). By default, new customers' clusters are created in an Amazon VPC automatically; existing customers can migrate to Amazon VPC at their own pace. For more information, see [Amazon VPCs and ElastiCache security](./VPCs.html). | December 20, 2012