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# Amazon ElastiCache

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> Amazon ElastiCache is a cloud-based solution that helps businesses utilizing Redis and Memcached to manage internet-based web and mobile applications in gaming, eCommerce, healthcare, ad-tech, financial services and IoT industry. The auto-discovery functionality lets users connect an application to a single Memcached cluster endpoint to receive configuration details about other nodes.


Amazon ElastiCache enables staff members to generate usage metrics, track application trends and adjust cluster configuration. It lets employees optimize the availability and manageability of open-source Redis via intelligent swap memory management, automatic write throttling and failover enhancements. Additionally, it allows team members to handle secure internode communication and manage transit or at rest encryption, whilst maintaining compliance with PCI, HIPAA and FedRAMP guidelines.


Amazon ElastiCache allows administrators to provide a secure user experience by creating user groups and configuring role-based access rights. It is available for free and the monthly subscription is based on usage. It extends support via FAQs, documentation, video tutorials, and other online measures.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 2 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 2 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 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
- Issue Tracking
- Monitoring
- Multiple Programming Languages Supported
- Multitenancy
- NOSQL Database Management
- Performance Analysis
- Performance Metrics
- Real-Time Monitoring
- Relational Database Management

## Integrations (3 total)

- AWS Management Console
- Amazon EC2
- Amazon RDS

## Support Options

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

## Category

- [Data Centre Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4179/data-center-management/software)

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4. [SolarWinds Database Performance Monitor](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/223900/vividcortex) — 4.2/5 (5 reviews)
5. [Amazon RDS](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/425208/amazon-rds) — 4.7/5 (218 reviews)

## Reviews

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

> **Verified Reviewer** | *23 April 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** | *30 September 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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