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title: Scale Valkey Clusters
description: Resize clusters and add standby nodes.
product: Databases
url: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/valkey/how-to/scale-cluster/
last_updated: "2026-07-31"
---

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# Scale Valkey Clusters

Generated on 1 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.

[How to Resize Valkey Database Clusters](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/valkey/how-to/resize/index.html.md): Change the size of your database cluster to accommodate your data needs.

[How to Add Standby Nodes to Valkey Database Clusters](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/valkey/how-to/add-standby-nodes/index.html.md): Add standby nodes to new or existing Valkey database clusters for high availability.