Viktar Patotski ·
· Cloud & Cost
· 12 min read Valkey: Cut Your ElastiCache Bill Without Touching App Code
Valkey is 20% cheaper than Redis on nodes, 33% cheaper on serverless, and the only ElastiCache engine eligible for a Database Savings Plan. Wire-compatible, in-place upgrade. The bigger win is the audit it forces: what you are caching and what you can switch off.