# Getting Started with Valkey

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.

[Valkey Quickstart](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/valkey/getting-started/quickstart/index.html.md): Just the essentials to go from zero to working in a few minutes.