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# Amazon ElastiCache

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> Amazon ElastiCache, compatible with Redis and Memcached, is a web service which helps businesses deploy and manage distributed in-memory data stores and cache environment in cloud. The platform lets administrators automate various tasks such as hardware provisioning, software patching \& data backup.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 2 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of Amazon ElastiCache

Amazon ElastiCache works as an in-memory data store and cache to support the most demanding applications requiring sub-millisecond response times. By utilizing an end-to-end optimized stack running on customer dedicated nodes, Amazon ElastiCache provides secure, blazing fast performance.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 2 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Amazon Web Services
- **Location**: Seattle, US
- **Founded**: 2006

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$0.01
- **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free version available) (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Amazon ElastiCache offers a free trial after which the software is available on usage-based subscriptions. Contact Amazon Web Services for more details.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Automated Discovery
- Backup and Recovery
- Configuration Management
- Data Connectors
- Data Migration
- Data Recovery
- Data Replication
- Data Retrieval
- Data Storage Management
- IT, Server & Network Monitoring Software
- Issue Tracking Software
- Monitoring
- Multiple Programming Languages Supported
- Multitenancy
- NOSQL Database Management
- Performance Analysis
- Performance Metrics
- Real-Time Monitoring

## Integrations (3 total)

- AWS Management Console
- Amazon EC2
- Amazon RDS

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base Software
- Chat

## Category

- [Database Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/459/database/software)

## Related Categories

- [Database Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/459/database/software)
- [NoSQL Databases Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/2051/nosql-databases/software)
- [Data Center Management Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/277/data-center-management/software)
- [Database Monitoring Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/1703/database-monitoring/software)

## Alternatives

1. [MongoDB](https://www.getapp.ca/software/121771/mongodb) — 4.7/5 (468 reviews)
2. [AWS for Data](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2056671/aws-cloud-databases) — 4.9/5 (7 reviews)
3. [SolarWinds Database Performance Monitor](https://www.getapp.ca/software/105035/vividcortex) — 4.2/5 (5 reviews)
4. [Oracle Database](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2053918/oracle-database) — 4.6/5 (471 reviews)
5. [Redis Enterprise](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2037163/redis-enterprise) — 4.8/5 (65 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Fast and In Memory System" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *April 23, 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: - Fully managed Redis and Memecached services on the cloud.
- Scalable, easy to scale reads with replicas.
- Integrated with cloud watch, easy to create alerts.
- Fast and Secure.
- Very easy to manage via console.
- Same price policy, pay for what you run or use.
> 
> **Cons**: So far there is nothing much to add here. Amazon Elasticache is simple, easy, cost effective.
> 
> Adding elasticache service to your infrastructure is quite simple. Because it is compatible with Redis and Memcached, ElastiCache is extensively used, and you don't need to do anything extra to utilize it. ElastiCache is likely to be a drop-in replacement for Memcached if you already use it. You may still need to operate your own Redis/Memcached clusters for some of the more complex installations, though. It is amazing and improve the response time of the application vastly. Its highly recommended and it is integrated with cloud watch which is a plus and it is very easy for us to create alerts.

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### "Efficient NOSQL datastore for improving application performance" — 4.0/5

> **Shaurya** | *September 30, 2022* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Response times from fetching data in elasticache makes our application highly performant.
Greate support from AWS and good documentation available in the market to use this tool effectively
> 
> **Cons**: Elasticache is extremely expensive. When calculating the cost acquired by AWS resources are calculated, Elasticache turns out to be the most expensive one.
It is also difficult to debug the resource when created via cloudformation templates

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