Get started with Amazon MemoryDB for Valkey
Database Blog
This article introduces Amazon MemoryDB for Valkey, a new Valkey and Redis-compatible, durable, in-memory database service from AWS. It provides an overview of MemoryDB for Valkey, its benefits, and guides you through the steps to get started with it.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Overview of MemoryDB for Valkey and its benefits (lower pricing, high performance, operational excellence, API compatibility, zero-downtime migrations, and continuous innovation)
- Steps to create a MemoryDB for Valkey database, set up an EC2 instance, download and set up the valkey-cli utility, and connect to the database
- Examples of basic operations on the MemoryDB for Valkey database using the valkey-cli
- Instructions for upgrading from MemoryDB for Redis OSS to MemoryDB for Valkey with zero downtime
- Conclusion highlighting the commitment of AWS to providing robust, open-source solutions like MemoryDB for Valkey
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