# ElastiCache T4g nodes join five more Regions!

Hey there, it's me, Shii-chan! Today I've got a small but happy bit of news for cache lovers.

## What was announced?

**Amazon ElastiCache** T4g nodes are now available in five more AWS Regions! This landed in the AWS What's New feed on June 30, 2026.

Here are the newcomers:

- Africa (Cape Town)
- Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
- Asia Pacific (Osaka)
- AWS GovCloud (US-East)
- AWS GovCloud (US-West)

## The story so far

T4g nodes have been around, but they were only offered in a limited set of Regions. So if these areas were your home turf, you had to wait. With this expansion, you can now pick T4g in a Region closer to you.

## What changes

If you're in one of the five Regions above, you can now choose T4g nodes for a new cluster, or modify an existing cluster to use them. You can do it from the **AWS Management Console**, the AWS CLI, or the API.

## Dive Deep

T4g nodes are powered by AWS Graviton2 processors. They provide a baseline level of CPU performance with the ability to burst CPU usage at any time, which makes them a great fit for apps that see occasional spikes in usage.

You can check which node types are available in the [supported node types](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/red-ug/CacheNodes.SupportedTypes.html) docs. Curious about cost? See the [ElastiCache pricing page](https://aws.amazon.com/elasticache/pricing/), and when you're ready to spin one up, head to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/elasticache/)!

## Wrap-up

- ElastiCache T4g nodes expanded to five more AWS Regions
- Covers Cape Town, Jakarta, Osaka, and GovCloud (US-East / US-West)
- T4g runs on Graviton2 with burstable CPU, ideal for spiky workloads

A little piece of good news for anyone running caches in those Regions!