Amazon Lightsail supports easy switching between dual-stack and IPv6-only instance bundles
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This article discusses a new feature in Amazon Lightsail that allows easy switching between dual-stack and IPv6-only instance bundles by adding or removing dynamic public IPv4 addresses on instances.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Previously, switching from dual-stack to IPv6-only required starting a new instance from scratch
- Now, users can switch between dual-stack and IPv6-only plans on a running instance using the 'change networking type' feature
- This makes it easier to test application compatibility with IPv6-only and only use IPv4 when needed
- The feature is available on the Lightsail Console, AWS CLI, and SDKs across all Lightsail-supported AWS Regions
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