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An in-memory, key-value data store for fast access
We were caching the data, and it was helpful in terms of speed. It uses the key-value method for storing the data, and everything lives in memory,... Read more →
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    Overview

    Azure Cache for Redis provides an in-memory data store based on the open-source software Redis. When used as a cache, Redis improves the performance and scalability of systems that rely heavily on backend data-stores. Performance is improved by copying frequently accessed data to fast storage located close to the application. With Azure Cache for Redis, this fast storage is located in-memory instead of being loaded from disk by a database.

    Azure Cache for Redis can be used as an in-memory data structure store, a distributed non-relational database, and a message broker. Application performance is improved by taking advantage of the low-latency, high-throughput performance of the Redis engine.

    Azure Cache for Redis provides access to a secure, dedicated Redis cache. Azure Cache for Redis is managed by Microsoft, hosted within Azure, and accessible to any application within or outside of Azure.

    Redis is a high-performance, scalable, and easy-to-use caching solution that improves application performance. It is also used for session management, real-time analytics, and as a message broker. 

    Redis's valuable features include its ability to handle large amounts of data quickly, its simplicity and straightforward setup process, and its support for various data structures, providing flexibility for different use cases.

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    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise66%
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    Large Enterprise68%

    Azure Cache for Redis is ranked 4th in In-Memory Data Store Services while Redis is ranked 1st in In-Memory Data Store Services with 7 reviews. Azure Cache for Redis is rated 0.0, while Redis is rated 8.8. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Redis writes "A solution that can benefit both user and customer-facing applications while effectively preventing potential lag in the user-facing application". Azure Cache for Redis is most compared with Amazon ElastiCache, Google Cloud Memorystore, Varnish Cloud and Hazelcast IMDG, whereas Redis is most compared with Google Cloud Memorystore, Amazon SQS, ActiveMQ, Chroma and OpenSearch.

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