Why Valkey is the Future of Open Source Caching and Data Processing
Unlike Redis, which has moved toward a more closed ecosystem, Valkey represents the true spirit of open source innovation. Its rapid adoption across leading tech companies underscores its viability as the next-generation alternative.
- Growing industry adoption: Companies like AWS, Google Cloud, and Oracle have already committed to integrating Valkey into their services.
- Stronger community backing: Valkey has surpassed Redis in open source contributions in just a year, with many former Redis maintainers now actively improving Valkey. A Percona study found that nearly 76% of organizations evaluating Valkey see strong potential for third-party enterprise support, reinforcing its position as the true open source alternative.
- Continuous innovation: With contributions from Percona and others, Valkey continues to introduce new features like programmable scripting engines, enhanced clustering, and AI-driven caching optimizations.
- Freedom from vendor lock-In: Unlike Redis, Valkey ensures organizations retain full control over their deployments, data, and scalability options.
Percona: The Trusted Partner for Valkey Success
As a major contributor to Valkey, Percona provides the expertise and enterprise-grade support needed to run Valkey at scale. Whether you’re looking to migrate from Redis, optimize performance, or ensure high availability, our team offers:
- 24x7 Valkey support: Fast SLAs with direct access to Valkey experts.
- Seamless Redis-to-Valkey migrations: Reduce risk and downtime with structured transition plans.
- Optimized performance and observability: Integrations with Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM) for deep database insights.
- Security and compliance consulting: Assistance in implementing LDAP, RBAC, and advanced security features.
Key Advantages of Valkey
- Fully open source
- Community-driven development
- Cutting-edge performance improvements
- Experimental RDMA support
- No restrictive licensing
- Backed by major tech contributors
- Continuous independent innovation