Amazon SQS now supports Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)

Amazon SQS now supports Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) for API requests enabling you to communicate with Amazon SQS using Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6), Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4), or dual stack clients using public endpoints.

Amazon SQS is a fully managed message queuing service that enables decoupling and scaling of distributed systems, microservices, and serverless applications. The addition of IPv6 support provides customers with a vastly expanded address space, eliminating concerns about address exhaustion and simplifying network architecture for IPv6-native applications. With simultaneous support for both IPv4 and IPv6 clients on SQS public endpoints, customers can gradually transition from IPv4 to IPv6-based systems and applications without needing to switch all systems at once. This enhancement is particularly valuable for modern cloud-native applications and organizations transitioning to IPv6 as part of their modernization efforts.

To learn more on best practices for configuring IPv6 in your environment, visit the whitepaper on IPv6 in AWS. This feature is now available in all AWS commercial Regions, including AWS China Regions, and can be used at no additional cost.

See here for a full listing of our Regions. To learn more about Amazon SQS, please refer to our Developer Guide.