ElastiCache Redis OSS 6 nodes: standard support ends Jan 31, 2027, +80% Extended Support premium from Feb 1, 2027
AWSDeprecations & retirementsTeam planSeverity: medium
aws.cache-clusterElastiCache node-based clusters on Redis OSS 6.x, which reaches end of standard support on January 31, 2027
What LeftSize checks
Find ElastiCache node-based clusters on Redis OSS 6 (6.0 / 6.2).
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
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