What is Amazon ElastiCache?
Amazon ElastiCache is a fully managed, in-memory caching service supporting flexible, real-time use cases. You can use ElastiCache for caching, which accelerates application and database performance, or as a primary data store for use cases that don't require durability like session stores, gaming leaderboards, streaming, and analytics. ElastiCache is compatible with Redis and Memcached.
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78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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+95 Net Emotional Footprint
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- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Unique Features
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Amazon ElastiCache Reviews
Shivangani T.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Nov 2023
"Cache Pro : AWS Elastic Cache"
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon ElastiCache from other similar products?
1 Amazon Elastic Cache is fully managed, monitored and optimized by AWS so we don't have to worry about its management and optimization. 2 It provides encryption at rest , also supports IAM authentication. 3 It also supports SSL in flight encryption for Redis and for memcached it support SASL based authentication which is an Advance mechanism 4 It easily integrate with AWS CloudWatch for monitoring and optimization 5 It is globally available
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
AMAZON Elastic Cache is Fully Managed so I don't have to take care of its management, optimization, setup, configuration, failure recovery and backups. This makes my life easier
What do you dislike most about this product?
One of its Drawback is that Amazon don't provide high availability for memcached. And for memcached they don't have any backup and restore option and also it's not a persistent cache
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If your plan is to use elastic cache for Redis then surely you can go for it. But if you opt for Memcached then I don't recommend AWS elastic cache
Pros
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service
Jones L.
- Role: Finance
- Industry: Finance
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Nov 2023
Highly efficient and integrated, Worth it.
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What differentiates Amazon ElastiCache from other similar products?
The main way that Amazon ElastiCache sets itself apart from competing in-memory caching systems is by its extensive connectivity with the AWS ecosystem. A consistent and efficient user experience is offered by this integration, which enables smooth interoperability and synergy with other AWS services including Amazon RDS, EC2, and Lambda. ElastiCache is a completely managed service that relieves a lot of operational responsibilities, which is especially helpful for teams trying to reduce administrative overhead. These responsibilities include hardware supply, software patching, setup, and configuration.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
One of my favorite features of Amazon ElastiCache is how easily it integrates into the AWS environment, making the implementation and management of caching solutions much simpler. ElastiCache may now be easily integrated with other AWS services, improving the overall performance and scalability of the application. Additionally, ElastiCache is a flexible and potent tool for maximizing application responsiveness and efficiency because it may choose between Redis and Memcached for caching engines, giving it flexibility to meet various data management demands.
What do you dislike most about this product?
One of Amazon ElastiCache's primary disadvantages is that it can be expensive, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises or projects with tight budgets. If not properly controlled, the pricing mechanism, which is based on the pay-as-you-go structure typical of AWS services, may result in unforeseen costs. It also necessitates some experience with AWS because it is a component of the AWS ecosystem, which could be challenging for first-time users or those used to other cloud platforms.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I advise anyone thinking about using Amazon ElastiCache to carefully assess their unique caching requirements in order to decide if Redis or Memcached is better suited for their use case. Learn about AWS services because ElastiCache is tightly integrated with the AWS environment. Additionally, carefully consider ElastiCache's pay-as-you-go pricing approach while creating your budget. Use the community forums and comprehensive documentation offered by AWS for assistance. Lastly, before committing fully to ElastiCache, make use of AWS's free tier for testing.
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- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
Korla G.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Engineering
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Nov 2023
Fully managed High performance inmemory data bases
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon ElastiCache from other similar products?
Amazon Elasticache is fully managed Redis or memcached caching engines. Detailed monitoring Pay for what we use Real time analytics . Hassle free cache deployments
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It helps to reduce the load on data base Fast responses Pay per use Integration with many other AWS services Real time analytics
What do you dislike most about this product?
Iam a beginner with elasticache I found only cost was a major draw back. I need to pay for whole node even I have only few key value pairs.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Learn the basics of memcached or Redis before directly jumping to elasticache
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- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
