Amazon ElastiCache Serverless Adds Public Endpoints in AWS GovCloud (US)

ElastiCache Serverless now permits public endpoint access in AWS GovCloud regions, enabling simpler connectivity and IAM-secured interactions.

By Julian Wells · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-10-28 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-10-28. Source published: 2026-10-28. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

Amazon ElastiCache Serverless introduced public endpoints within the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions, facilitating connections from serverless functions or external applications without complex network setups like VPNs or SSH tunnels. This expands secure, managed cache usage beyond VPC boundaries.

Connections utilize IAM authentication over TLS 1.3, eliminating the need to manage passwords. Support requires Valkey GLIDE 2.2 or newer or compatible clients with the Developer Toolkit. This rollout completes availability of public endpoints for ElastiCache Serverless across commercial, GovCloud, and China AWS regions.

Source & further reading

Public endpoints for Amazon ElastiCache Serverless now in AWS GovCloud (US) ↗

Source published 2026-10-28. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.