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Learn how we power real-time data applications with faster, more reliable experiences that Aiven solutions simply can’t match.

Why Redis Cloud stands out

Redis Cloud delivers unparalleled speed, reliability, and innovation. We specialize in providing features and support that more general solutions can’t offer. Our commitment to ongoing innovation ensures that businesses always have access to the latest and most powerful tools for real-time data.

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Aiven for Valkey
Aiven for Dragonfly
Build
Boost app performance with a standalone cache
Build real-time apps with scalable query and search operations
Rapid development with out-of-the-box object mapping libraries for Spring, ASP.NET Core, FastAPI, and Express
Redis Insight user interface, including a Copilot, tutorials, and a query builder
Deploy
Fully supported on-premises or hybrid

Range of durability options including full durability with AOF

Cloud deployment options

AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Heroku

AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, DigitalOcean, UpCloud

AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure

Extend in-memory capacity using SSD storage with Redis Flex
Run
Uptime SLA

99.999%

99.99%

99.99%

Accelerate slow data by ingesting data from external data sources in real-time using Redis Data Integration
Deliver global real-time customer experiences with geo-distributed datastores
Automated cluster management (scaling, re-sharding, rebalancing)
Built-in high-availability and disaster recovery management
Enterprise-grade customer support from the creators of Redis

Feature comparison


We deliver sub-millisecond latency for unbeatable performance and scalability. Redis Cloud scales to 10s of TBs and millions of requests per second.

Aiven for Valkey

Offers low latency but limited scalability. Aiven for Valkey scales to 720 GB and 70,000 requests per second.

Aiven for Dragonfly

Offers low latency and higher scale. Aiven for Dragonfly scales to 1.5 TB and 500,000 requests per second.


We provide built-in high availability with automatic failover and replication, plus active-active and active-passive geographic distribution options for minimal downtime. We offer SLAs with up to 99.999% uptime and backups can be done hourly or on-demand.

Aiven for Valkey

Offers high availability with automatic failover and replication and an SLA with up to 99.99% uptime. Backups are done twice daily.

Aiven for Dragonfly

Offers high availability with automatic failover and replication and an SLA with up to 99.99% uptime. Backups are done twice daily.


We offer a range of durability options to meet any application’s needs, including full persistence of all data to operate as a real-time database.

Aiven for Valkey

Offers twice daily backups. Can only be used as an ephemeral cache.

Aiven for Dragonfly

Offers twice daily backups. Can only be used as an ephemeral cache.


We offer a full suite of advanced features including query and search, JSON (2.8), time series, Bloom filters and vector search.

Aiven for Valkey

Offers basic Redis open source compatibility.

Aiven for Dragonfly

Offers basic Redis open source compatibility plus support for Redis JSON 2.0.

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Frequently
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What is Redis Cloud? plus-white minus-white

Redis Cloud is designed to deliver the fastest, most reliable, and feature-rich Redis experience available. As the only fully-managed service from the creators of Redis, it offers unparalleled performance, scalability, and reliability for real-time applications. Redis Cloud also provides a comprehensive suite of advanced features and data structures, including auto tiering, query and search, vector search, Redis Data Integration (RDI), and more. Redis Cloud is optimized for the cloud, and backed by a dedicated team of experts.

What is Aiven? plus-white minus-white

Aiven is a cloud-based service provider that offers managed open-source data infrastructure. They provide a variety of services, including databases, analytics, and messaging tools. Aiven’s offerings include Aiven for Dragonfly, a Redis fork focused on scalable, basic caching, and Aiven for Valkey, another Redis fork aimed at providing basic, open source caching.

How do I migrate from Aiven to Redis? plus-white minus-white

Migrating from Aiven to Redis is easy. Both Dragonfly and Valkey are compatible with a subset of Redis data structures, making their migration to Redis easy. We also offer support for live migrations with RIOT.