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Securely connecting on-premises data systems to Amazon Redshift with IAM Roles Anywhere

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This article explains how to securely connect on-premises data systems to Amazon Redshift using IAM Roles Anywhere, eliminating static credentials while maintaining private connectivity.

  • Uses X.509 certificates to obtain short-lived IAM credentials for on-premises workloads
  • Supports both Amazon Redshift provisioned clusters and serverless workgroups
  • Integrates with AWS Private Certificate Authority or external CAs
  • All traffic remains private via VPC endpoints and private DNS
  • Every request is audited through AWS CloudTrail
  • Includes step-by-step deployment using CloudFormation template
  • Provides testing procedures for both cluster and serverless connectivity
  • Removes need for long-lived access keys and manual credential rotation

This solution enables secure hybrid analytics by combining IAM Roles Anywhere with Amazon Redshift's temporary credential APIs, providing auditable access without exposing credentials or traffic to the public internet.

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