Google Cloud → AWS and Azure
AWS and Azure equivalents of Memorystore for Valkey
The closest AWS equivalents of Google Cloud Memorystore for Valkey are Amazon ElastiCache and Amazon MemoryDB; on Azure, Azure Managed Redis.
About Memorystore for Valkey
| Provider | Google Cloud |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Managed Valkey (open-source Redis-compatible) with cluster mode, replicas, and optional RDB or AOF persistence. |
| Documentation | docs.cloud.google.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
Mappings (2)
| Capability | AWS | Match (GCP vs AWS) | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managed in-memory cache (Redis-compatible) | Amazon ElastiCache | Direct match | Azure Managed Redis |
| Durable in-memory primary database | Amazon MemoryDB | Partial match | None |
Managed in-memory cache (Redis-compatible) Direct match
Amazon ElastiCache maps to Memorystore for Valkey, a managed cache compatible with open-source Redis clients.
- Memorystore for Valkey supports cluster mode, replicas, and optional persistence.
- Valkey is the open-source fork of Redis; check feature parity with ElastiCache for Redis OSS or Valkey.
Durable in-memory primary database Partial match
Amazon MemoryDB has no exact counterpart. Memorystore for Valkey with AOF persistence (fsync every second by default, or on every write) is the closest option.
- MemoryDB uses a multi-AZ transaction log; Memorystore AOF persistence writes to durable storage per node.
- You must choose RDB or AOF persistence, not both.