Valkey

Generated on 4 Jun 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.

Most Viewed Valkey Articles
  1. How do I fix the "Connection Timed Out" error when connecting to my database?
  2. How to Connect to Valkey Database Clusters
  3. How do I fix the "Connection Refused" error when connecting to my database?
  4. How do I fix the "Invalid Parameters and Values" error when connecting to my database?
  5. Valkey Limits
  6. Valkey Pricing
  7. How to Choose Eviction Policies on Valkey Database Clusters
  8. How to Migrate Valkey Databases
  9. How to Schedule Automatic Software Updates for Valkey Database Clusters
  10. How to Monitor Valkey Database Performance
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

Upcoming Changes

  • DigitalOcean Managed Caching is being discontinued on 30 June 2025.

    To replace Managed Caching, we are offering Managed Valkey, a Redis-compatible alternative with RDMA and higher throughput. All existing Managed Caching clusters automatically convert to Valkey clusters by 30 June 2025 during your upgrade window, retaining all data.

7 May 2025

  • You can now manually convert your Caching cluster to a Valkey cluster. All Caching clusters automatically convert to Valkey clusters by the Managed Caching discontinuation date.

For more information, see all Valkey release notes.

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