Key-value database

Valkey

Open-source, Redis-compatible in-memory data store.

The Linux Foundation fork of Redis 7.2, created after Redis changed its license in 2024. It keeps the Redis protocol and data structures, adds multi-threaded I/O improvements, and is offered as a managed service by major clouds.

Data model: Key-value
Vendor: Linux Foundation
License: BSD 3-Clause (open source)
Articles: 1

ValkeyBeginner

Should I switch from Redis to Valkey, and how hard is it?

Valkey is the BSD-licensed fork of Redis 7.2. What's compatible, what has diverged since, how to migrate with replication, and when staying on Redis makes more sense.

#caching#configuration#nosql

Tanishk · Oct 27, 20267 min