AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery introduces IPv6 support

AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (AWS DRS) has expanded its capabilities to include support for IPv6, enhancing data replication and control plane connections. This update allows customers operating in environments that are either IPv6-only or dual-stack to configure AWS DRS using IPv6, removing the necessity for IPv4 addresses in their disaster recovery configurations.

AWS DRS is designed to reduce downtime and data loss by providing rapid and reliable recovery for both on-premises and cloud-based applications. It achieves this using cost-effective storage solutions, minimal compute resources, and point-in-time recovery. Previously, AWS DRS required connectivity through IPv4 for all replication and service communications. With the new update, customers can now set their replication configurations to utilize IPv6, leveraging dual-stack endpoints for agent-to-service communication and data replication.

This advancement supports customers in meeting modern network requirements and facilitates disaster recovery in settings where IPv4 addresses are either unavailable or restricted. Existing replication setups will not be impacted by this change and will continue to default to IPv4.

The IPv6 support feature is accessible in all AWS Regions where AWS DRS is operational and where Amazon EC2 offers IPv6 support. For the most current information on availability, refer to the AWS Regional Services List.

For additional details on AWS DRS, interested parties can visit the product page or consult the documentation. To begin using these new features, users should log in to the AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery Console.