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Amazon ElastiCache now supports Valkey 9.1

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This article announces Amazon ElastiCache support for Valkey 9.1, delivering higher throughput, improved memory efficiency, and stronger access control for multi-tenant workloads.

  • Redesigned I/O threading model improves throughput by up to 17%
  • Reduces memory usage for strings under 128 bytes by up to 20%
  • Database-level access control lists scope user permissions to specific databases
  • New commands: HGETDEL, MSETEX, and CLUSTERSCAN simplify common workflows
  • New main-thread and I/O-thread usage metrics for operational visibility
  • Available at no additional cost in all AWS Regions

Valkey 9.1 enables customers to achieve better performance and operational efficiency from existing ElastiCache infrastructure.



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