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Fri, October 3, 2025
AWS Directory Service Adds IPv6 Support for Managed AD
🌐 AWS Directory Service now supports IPv6 connectivity for both Managed Microsoft AD and AD Connector, allowing deployments in IPv4-only, IPv6-only, or dual-stack configurations. This capability is available in all Directory Service regions and accessible via the Console, CLI, and API. Customers can upgrade existing IPv4-only directories to dual-stack by enabling IPv6 in VPC subnets and adding IPv6 support through the Directory Service Management Console. The update helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, including U.S. federal IPv6 transition mandates, while reducing operational complexity associated with maintaining dual protocol stacks.
Thu, October 2, 2025
AWS Directory Service: Programmatic Edition Upgrades
🔁 AWS now lets customers upgrade Managed Microsoft AD from Standard to Enterprise Edition programmatically using the UpdateDirectorySetup API. The self-service workflow removes the need to open support tickets and automates pre-upgrade snapshots and sequential domain controller upgrades to preserve availability. Edition upgrades are available via the AWS SDK in all Directory Service regions and can be integrated with existing automation and infrastructure-as-code pipelines for on-demand scaling.