What is Memorystore for Redis?
Memorystore for Redis is a fully managed Redis service on Google Cloud. It offers all Redis features including complex data structures, persistence, and Pub/Sub messaging. High availability with automatic failover ensures operational reliability.
The service eliminates the complexity of Redis administration. Automatic backups, patching, and monitoring are included. Standard tier offers 99.9% SLA with cross zone replication.
Core Features
- Full Redis compatibility with all data structures
- High availability with automatic failover
- Persistence for data retention on restarts
- Redis Cluster for horizontal scaling
- VPC integration for secure connections
Common Use Cases
Caching with Data Structures: Redis offers more than key value: sorted sets for leaderboards, hashes for objects, lists for queues. These structures enable efficient operations not possible with simple caching.
Session Management: Store user sessions with automatic expiration. Redis persistence ensures sessions are retained during failover. Cluster mode scales for millions of sessions.
Pub/Sub Messaging: Redis Pub/Sub for simple messaging requirements. Channels enable event broadcasting to multiple subscribers. Ideal for real time notifications.
Benefits
- All Redis features without administration
- Guaranteed high availability with SLA
- Seamless scaling from Basic to Cluster
- Protocol compatible with existing applications
Integration with innFactory
As a Google Cloud partner, innFactory supports you with Memorystore for Redis: Redis data modeling, cluster architecture, failover strategies, and performance optimization.
Available Tiers & Options
Basic
- Cost effective
- Good for development
- No high availability
- No replication
Standard
- Automatic failover
- Cross zone replication
- 99.9% SLA
- Higher costs
Typical Use Cases
Technical Specifications
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Memorystore for Redis?
Memorystore for Redis is a fully managed Redis service with high availability and automatic failover. It offers all Redis features including data structures, persistence, and Pub/Sub.
Which Redis version is supported?
Memorystore supports Redis 5.0, 6.x, and 7.x. You can choose the version at instance creation and upgrade later.
How does high availability work?
Standard tier replicates data across two zones. If the primary fails, the replica takes over automatically within seconds. Failover is transparent to applications.
Does Memorystore support Redis Cluster?
Yes, Memorystore supports Redis Cluster for horizontal scaling. Data is automatically distributed across shards. Cluster mode offers higher throughput and capacity.
What does Memorystore for Redis cost?
Billing is based on instance size and operating hours. Standard tier costs about twice as much as Basic due to replication. Details are available in the Google Cloud pricing list.
