Azure Cache for Redis

Azure Cache provides us with an in-memory data store based on the open source Redis software.

Azure Cache for Redis offers Redis as a managed service. Provides dedicated and secure Redis server instances as well as full Redis API support.

The question I want to ask my fellow forum members is:

What are the service levels available in Azure Cache Redis? and what are the carving characteristics that each level supports?

The service levels are divided into:

-Basic: This tier supports various memory sizes (250MB-53GB) and is ideal for development or testing as well as non-critical workloads

-Standard: A replicated cache in a configuration of two nodes, main and replica, managed by Azure and with a high availability Service Level Agreement (SLA).

-Premium: The Premium level is the specific level for the company. Premium level caches support more features and perform better with lower latencies.

features:
-Service level agreement.

-Redis data persistence.

-Cluster in Redis.

-Security through firewall rules.

-Import and export.

-Scheduled updates.

-Geographic Replication.

@Kendrick

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It gives much better HA, Persistence, performance and Redis modules support, try it.

Within the levels, certain factors must be taken into account such as:

-Memory
-Network performance
-High availability
-Persistence of redis data
-Cluster in Redis
-Improved Network Security and Isolation
-Redis configuration
-Maximum number of client connections
-Specific kernel for the Redis server
-Single threaded processing
-performance improvements

There are a few distinctions in Azure Cache:

  • Azure currently only supports Redis version 4.0.
  • For high-availability, you can choose from stand-alone servers, replicated servers, and Redis clusters.
  • Azure Cache for Redis does have a “data persistence” option, but that is only at the Enterprise tier ($$$).
  • Redis RDB data can be imported and exported between your servers and Azure page blobs.

For more information, you can read the comparison here