Valkey

Valkey is a powerful, open-source alternative to Redis, offering full compatibility with Redis clients while providing an independent development path focused on community-driven innovation. Deploy and manage Valkey on Zerops' fully managed infrastructure to get instant access to high-performance in-memory data storage.

Tip

Valkey is our recommended Redis alternative as KeyDB's development has slowed significantly in recent times.

Supported Versions

Currently supported Valkey versions:

• 7.2

Import configuration version:

• valkey@7.2

Service Configuration

Zerops offers Valkey in two deployment configurations to meet different availability requirements.

Deployment Options

Non-HA Setup

• Single node deployment on port 6379 (non-TLS) and 6380 (TLS)
• No backup mechanism beyond Zerops infrastructure reliability
• Data persists unless the hardware node fails
• Suitable for development or non-critical workloads

HA (High Availability) Setup

Our HA implementation uses a unique approach to ensure high availability while maintaining compatibility with all Redis clients:

• 3-node configuration (1 master + 2 replicas)
• Access ports:
  • 6379 - read/write operations (non-TLS, routed to master)
  • 6380 - read/write operations over TLS (routed to master)
  • 7000 - read-only operations (non-TLS)
  • 7001 - read-only operations over TLS
• Implementation details:
  • All nodes are configured identically and listen on standard ports
  • First node in the cluster is designated as the master
  • On replica nodes, ports 6379/6380 traffic is forwarded to the master
  • Ports 7000/7001 are mapped locally to each node for direct replica access
  • When a master fails, a replica is promoted and routing is updated automatically
  • DNS entries are updated for seamless client connection
  • This implementation provides traffic forwarding to master (not natively supported by Valkey)

Note

Be aware that replica data may lag slightly behind the master due to asynchronous replication.

Learn More

• Official Valkey Documentation - Comprehensive guide to Valkey features

Support

For advanced configurations or custom requirements:

• Join our Discord community
• Contact support via email