AWS AmazonElastiCache documentation change
Summary
Clarified service update types and added explicit documentation about critical security updates being automatically applied in maintenance windows
Security assessment
Added explicit categorization of security updates and recommendations to apply them promptly. While security-related, there's no indication of addressing a specific vulnerability
Diff
diff --git a/AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/Self-Service-Updates.md b/AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/Self-Service-Updates.md index b004fde93..356095cad 100644 --- a//AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/Self-Service-Updates.md +++ b//AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/Self-Service-Updates.md @@ -9 +9 @@ Managing service updates -ElastiCache automatically monitors your fleet of caches, clusters, and nodes to apply service updates as they become available. Service updates for serverless caches are automatically and transparently applied. For node-based clusters, you set up a predefined maintenance window so that ElastiCache can apply these updates. However, in some cases you might find this approach too rigid and likely to constrain your business flows. +ElastiCache automatically monitors your fleet of caches, clusters, and nodes to apply service updates as they become available. Service updates for serverless caches are automatically and transparently applied. For node-based clusters, you set up a predefined maintenance window. Critical security updates will automatically be applied in these maintenance windows. All other updates will be available via a self-service update. @@ -11 +11 @@ ElastiCache automatically monitors your fleet of caches, clusters, and nodes to -With service updates, you control when and which updates are applied to your node-based clusters. You can also monitor the progress of these updates to your selected ElastiCache cluster in real time. +With self-service updates, you control when and which updates are applied to your node-based clusters. You can also monitor the progress of these updates to your selected ElastiCache cluster in real time. @@ -24 +24,10 @@ ElastiCache service updates for node-based clusters are released on a regular ba -You control when to apply an update before an auto-update starts. We strongly recommend that you apply any updates of type **security-update** as soon as possible to ensure that your ElastiCache clusters are always up-to-date with current security patches. +You control when to apply an update before an auto-update starts. There are three types of service updates: + + * **security-update** : Includes the latest security patches. We strongly recommend that you apply security updates as soon as possible to ensure that your ElastiCache clusters are always up-to-date with the latest security patches. + + * **engine-update** : Includes patches or minor engine version updates related to performance or stability optimizations for your current engine version. + + * **engine-major-version-update** : Includes a major version or engine type change, typically due to your current engine version reaching its end of life. We recommend that you carefully review the version compatibility notes from the [Engine versions and upgrading in ElastiCache](./engine-versions.html) before applying such updates. + + +