Google Cloud Databases

Memorystore

Managed in-memory data store for Redis, Valkey and Memcached.

What is Memorystore?

Memorystore provides managed Valkey, Redis and Memcached so your apps can cache data and store sessions in memory with sub-millisecond access.

Key features

  • Valkey, Redis Cluster and Memcached
  • High availability with replicas
  • Private networking
  • Scaling without downtime (cluster)
  • Persistence options

What it is used for

  • Caching
  • Session storage
  • Real-time leaderboards

When to use it

  • Caching database results
  • Session storage
  • Real-time counters and queues

When something else fits better

  • As the only copy of critical data without persistence

How pricing works

Charged for provisioned capacity per hour by tier and size, plus network. Prices change and differ by region; we confirm current costs for your setup before you commit.

Equivalent on AWS

The closest AWS service is Amazon ElastiCache: managed in-memory caching with Redis OSS, Valkey or Memcached for very fast data access.

How DomainHostly helps with Memorystore

  • Plan: choose the right setup, size and region for your workload and budget.
  • Set up securely: configure Memorystore with least-privilege access, encryption and backups where they apply.
  • Migrate: move from shared hosting, your own servers or the other cloud with minimal downtime.
  • Run and optimise: monitoring, updates and regular cost reviews so you only pay for what you use.

Databases: Managed relational, NoSQL, in-memory and specialised databases.

What to consider: Databases

  • Pick relational databases for transactions and reporting, NoSQL for very high scale with simple access patterns.
  • Enable automated backups, point-in-time recovery and a standby replica for production.
  • Keep the database on a private network and never expose it directly to the internet.

Related services: Databases