- How do I fix the "Connection Timed Out" error when connecting to my database?
- How do I fix the "Connection Refused" error when connecting to my database?
- How to Connect to Valkey Database Clusters
- Valkey Pricing
- How to Schedule Automatic Software Updates for Valkey Database Clusters
- How do I fix the "Invalid Parameters and Values" error when connecting to my database?
- How to Migrate Valkey Databases
- How to Create Valkey Clusters
- How to Monitor Valkey Database Performance
- Valkey Limits
Valkey
Generated on 19 Aug 2026
Valkey is a high-performance, open-source database that stores key-value data in memory, and is designed for caching, message queues, and primary database use. Fully compatible with Redis, Valkey serves as a drop-in replacement.
Getting Started
Quickstarts and intermediate tutorials to get started.
How-Tos
How to accomplish specific tasks in detail, like creation/deletion, configuration, and management.
Reference
Native and third-party tools, troubleshooting, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Concepts
Explanations and definitions of core concepts in Valkey.
Details
Features, plans and pricing, availability, limits, known issues, and more.
Latest Updates
15 July 2026
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Managed databases are available in Kansas City (
mkc1) with limited plan availability. Premium AMD plans and General Purpose MongoDB clusters are not available in this region. See the regional availability matrix for current coverage by engine.
30 June 2026
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DigitalOcean Managed Valkey database clusters now support custom CNAME records, allowing clients to connect through your own hostname instead of the default
*.db.ondigitalocean.comaddress. Custom CNAMEs are available through the API when creating clusters or when updating an existing cluster, and apply to the public network connection only. For more information, see Configure Custom CNAMEs for Valkey.
20 April 2026
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Managed databases support additional Premium AMD and Premium Intel plan options, which provide higher network throughput than Regular plans. For more information, see the create guides for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Valkey, OpenSearch, and Kafka.
For more information, see all Valkey release notes.