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Redis 8.2 is FOSS again, albeit under a different license, and has multiple performance enhancements. Meanwhile, Redis 7.2, the last of the old FOSS versions, is nearing its end of life. New version, or new Valkey?…
[...]I sat on the selection committee for Keyspace and was floored by the number an [...]
We are excited to introduce the preview release of valkey-swift, a new Swift based client library for Valkey.
The ClientValkey-swift is a modern swift client built with Swift concurrency in mind. Using Valkey from Swift lets you take advantage of a strongly typed API, Swift's memory and data race safety guarantees, as well as maintaining a very light memory footprint. The API uses struct [...]
Amazon ElastiCache now offers Extended Support for ElastiCache versions 4 and 5 for Redis OSS, allowing customers to maintain critical workloads on these versions for up to three years beyond the standard support end date. This new offering addresses the needs of customers who require additional time to plan and execute version upgrades due to application dependencies or large-scale deployment c [...]
Amazon ElastiCache now supports Bloom filters as a new data type in ElastiCache version 8.1 for Valkey and above. Bloom filters are a space efficient probabilistic data structure that lets you quickly check whether an item is possibly in a set. This new feature is fully compatible with the valkey-bloom module and API compatible with the Bloom filter command syntax of the Valkey client libraries, [...]
Today, Amazon ElastiCache announces support for Valkey 8.1, bringing the latest innovations from the Valkey open source project into ElastiCache for Valkey, including new capabilities, performance improvements, and observability enhancements. These improvements will help developers to increase an application’s responsiveness while reducing infrastructure cost for in-memory workloads.
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Managing distributed applications across multiple Kubernetes clusters can be a complex and time-consuming process. This guide demonstrates how to streamline Valkey deployment using k0rdent's MultiClusterService template, providing a practical example of modern multi-cluster application delivery.
In this tutorial, we'll walk through deploying Valkey across Kubernetes clusters [...]
Open source software (OSS) is under attack — and not just from the usual suspects inserting malware or gaming vulnerability
The post Open Source Is Too Important To Dilute appeared first on The New Stack.
[...]Discover NetApp Instaclustr for ClickHouse on Azure, the perfect solution for real-time analytics and machine learning to support AI workloads.
The post Instaclustr for ClickHouse® on Azure is now generally available appeared first on Instaclustr.
[...]Discover seamless and secure integrations with AWS PrivateLink and Apache Cassandra. Find out more to enhance data privacy and access control.
The post Integrating support for AWS PrivateLink with Apache Cassandra® on the NetApp Instaclustr Managed Platform appeared first on Instaclustr.
[...]Join the Valkey crew on August 28, 2025 in Amsterdam for the first ever Valkey conference: Keyspace!
Keyspace is the event where developers, SREs, and DevOps pros gather to share techniques, best practices, and new uses for Valkey. You’ll meet and network with the project maintainers, community enthusiasts, and thought leaders in a focused one-day event. The event will give insights into [...]
Valkey-search is an official Valkey module that introduces native vector similarity search capabilities. It allows you to efficiently create indexes and search through billions of vectors stored in your Valkey instances. Whether you're building semantic search, fraud detection systems, or conversational AI experiences, Valkey-Search provides a flexible and high-performance foundation for your ap [...]
The last few months have been busy at NetApp Instaclustr as we’ve released some great new features for our customers, including Kafka and Kafka Connect 4.0.0 in General Availability and OpenSearch 3.0 in Preview! Get all the details here.
The post Instaclustr product update: June 2025 appeared first on Instaclustr.
[...]JSON is a ubiquitous format for semi-structured data, and developers often expect native support across their technology stack, including in-memory stores like Valkey. Previously, working with JSON in Valkey required serializing entire objects as strings or flattening them into Hashes, limiting nesting. These workarounds added complexity and made updates harder than they should be.
That c [...]
NetApp is thrilled to announce the availability of Valkey 8, the latest major release, on the NetApp Instaclustr Managed Platform.
The post Top 3 reasons to upgrade to Valkey 8.0 on the Instaclustr Managed Platform appeared first on Instaclustr.
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Are you looking to build low-latency, high-performance, feature-rich applications without the hassle of managing multiple dependencies? Meet valkey-bundle your new best friend in the world of modern application development!
valkey-bundle enhances developer productivity by providing easy access to four tools in addition to the Valkey 8.1.1 through one container: Valkey JSON, Valke [...]
AWS, in partnership with Google and the Valkey community, announces general availability of General Language Independent Driver for the Enterprise (GLIDE) 2.0, the latest release of one of its official open source Valkey client libraries. Valkey is the most permissive open source alternative to Redis stewarded by the Linux Foundation, which means it will always be open source. Valkey GLIDE is a [...]
Part two of this three-part series explores NetApp Instaclustr architectures, continuing with the fully managed approach of running workloads in customer-owned accounts.
The post Understanding NetApp Instaclustr architectures, part 2: Running workloads in customer accounts appeared first on Instaclustr.
[...]Part one of this three-part series explores NetApp Instaclustr architectures, starting with the fully managed approach of running workloads in NetApp-owned accounts.
The post Understanding NetApp Instaclustr architectures, part 1: Running workloads in NetApp accounts appeared first on Instaclustr.
[...]Discover the ultimate open source data platform for your needs. Compare NetApp Instaclustr, Confluent, and Aiven to optimize your data infrastructure today!
The post Choosing the right open source data platform for your business appeared first on Instaclustr.
[...]Performance optimization is a multifaceted domain, particularly for high-performance systems like Valkey. While overall system performance depends on numerous factors including hardware specifications, OS configurations, network conditions, and deployment architectures, our work focuses specifically on optimizing Valkey's performance at the CPU level.
IntroductionWhen examining software [...]
Redis 8 has recently hit general availability, switching to the AGPLv3 license. A year after leaving its open source roots to challenge cloud service providers and following the birth of Valkey, Redis has rehired its creator and moved back to an open source license.
By Renato Losio [...]Since the beginning of time, those in power have often used their authority to exploit or dominate those with less
The post Clouds, Code, and Control: The New Open Source Power Struggle appeared first on The New Stack.
[...]In an earlier article we explored the process of building Valkey Modules to enable developers to add features such as new commands and data types to Valkey without modifying its core. We also introduced the Valkey Modules Rust SDK demonstrating how to use it to create a basic module. In this follow-up article, we’ll dive deeper into the SDK and highlight several new features and improvements int [...]
Interview Version 8.1 of Valkey was recently released, marking a year since the creation of the Redis fork. Valkey's co-maintainer, Madelyn Olson, is looking ahead to version 9 as the project settles down.…
[...]Many potential Valkey users have told the project that they're interested in hearing more stories about companies that have decided to migrate to Valkey. This blog is the first in a series that will share our users' stories. Two organizations, Muse and 4th Whale Marketing, share a similar story: they both have Valkey in a critical pl [...]