Lightsail CDN supports IPv6-only instances as origins
Amazon Lightsail CDN distributions now support IPv6-only instances as origins, allowing customers to serve content globally with low latency. This expands content delivery options for applications running on cost-effective IPv6-only instances, previously limited to IPv4 or dual-stack origins. The feature enhances accessibility for all end users, regardless of their network's IPv6 connectivity.
- →Lightsail CDN supports IPv6-only instances as origins
- →Expanded origin support for Lightsail CDN
- →Lightsail CDN supports multiple origin types
Features (1) ›
- Lightsail CDN supports IPv6-only instances as origins
Amazon Lightsail CDN distributions can now use IPv6-only instances as origins for content delivery. This enables customers to leverage cost-effective IPv6-only instances for their websites and applications while serving content globally.
Enhancements (1) ›
- Expanded origin support for Lightsail CDN
Previously, Lightsail CDN distributions only supported IPv4 and dual-stack instances as origins. This update broadens support to include IPv6-only instances, making applications running on them accessible to all end users.
Notes (1) ›
- Lightsail CDN supports multiple origin types
Lightsail CDN distributions are designed to work with various origin types, including instances, containers, buckets, and load balancers.
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/05/amazon-lightsail-cdn-ipv6/
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