ElastiCache Redis OSS nodes on v5 or older billed for Extended Support (+80% node price, +160% from Feb 1, 2028)

What LeftSize checks

Find ElastiCache node-based clusters on Redis OSS 5 or older, which are billed for ElastiCache Extended Support.

Why it matters

Missed retirement and end-of-support dates turn into forced upgrades, outages or extended support charges at a moment you did not choose.

What you get in the GitHub issue

LeftSize runs this check from a scheduled GitHub Action with a read-only identity in your AWS account and opens one issue per scope, updated on every scan. The issue includes:

• The affected resources, grouped per subscription, resource group or account and region
• Background on why it was flagged and when it is a false positive
• Cost and operational impact of fixing it
• Alternative approaches and their trade-offs
• Step-by-step remediation with safety checks
• Ready-to-run fix scripts (CLI, PowerShell or Terraform where available)
• Snooze, ignore or report a finding with a comment on the issue