Azure Managed Redis
Azure Managed Redis is a Microsoft-operated, Azure-hosted in-memory data store based on Redis Enterprise software.
What Azure Managed Redis is
Azure Managed Redis is a Microsoft-operated, Azure-hosted in-memory data store based on Redis Enterprise software. Applications inside or outside Azure can connect, and Redis version 7.4.x is supported. Tiers include Memory Optimized, Balanced, Compute Optimized, and Flash Optimized; Flash Optimized moves less frequently accessed data from RAM to NVMe storage. In-memory tiers support JSON, search including vector search, probabilistic data structures, and time-series capability, while Flash Optimized supports JSON only among those features. High availability distributes primary and replica shards across at least two nodes, with availability-zone placement by default in supported regions. Private endpoints, TLS, and Microsoft Entra authentication are available across tiers. Optional persistence writes snapshots to disk; import and export use Azure Blob Storage without a built-in scheduler. Microsoft positions it as a cache and temporary store, not a primary database. Pricing is paid and varies by size and region.
Good
- Supports Redis version 7.4.x
- Four performance tier options
- High-availability configuration
- Private endpoints, TLS, and Entra authentication
- Optional persistence and Blob Storage backups
Watch out
- Not intended as a persistent primary database
- No built-in import/export scheduler
- Cannot scale between Flash and in-memory tiers
- Non-clustered caches limited to 25 GB or less
Who it suits
Azure Managed Redis suits applications needing an Azure-hosted cache or temporary data store with Redis compatibility. It is relevant when tier choice, high availability, and security controls matter.
Verdict
Azure Managed Redis provides tiered Redis storage, security controls, and optional resilience for cache workloads. Its scaling restrictions, memory encryption limit, and temporary-store positioning require careful architecture choices.
Plans and prices
From Azure Managed Redis's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| One Year Reserved (High Availability) | — | High availability; price varies by size and region · One-year reservation |
| PAYG One Node (Non-High Availability) | — | Memory Optimized, Balanced, Compute Optimized, and Flash Optimized SKUs; price varies by size and region · Pay as you go |
| PAYG Two Node (High Availability) | — | High availability; price varies by size and region · Pay as you go |
| Three Year Reserved (High Availability) | — | High availability; price varies by size and region · Three-year reservation |
The facts
Each one read from Azure Managed Redis's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Client access
- Applications within or outside Azure can use the service.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Data features
- The in-memory tiers support JSON data structures, search including vector search, probabilistic data structures, and time-series capability; Flash Optimized does not support those listed features except JSON.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Performance tiers
- It offers Memory Optimized, Balanced, Compute Optimized, and Flash Optimized tiers, with Flash Optimized moving less frequently accessed data from RAM to NVMe storage.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Persistence and backups
- Optional data persistence writes snapshots to disk, while import and export saves backup files to Azure Blob Storage; there is no built-in import/export scheduler.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Preview capacity
- In-memory sizes above 350 GB and Flash Optimized sizes of 1,920 GB and 4,500 GB are in public preview.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Redis version
- The service supports Redis version 7.4.x.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Resilience
- High availability distributes primary and replica shards across at least two nodes, and nodes are distributed across availability zones by default in supported regions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Scaling limits
- You cannot scale between Flash Optimized and an in-memory tier, and non-clustered configurations are only available for caches sized 25 GB or smaller.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- All tiers support private endpoints, TLS encryption, and Microsoft Entra authentication.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security limit
- Azure Managed Redis does not encrypt data in memory, although persistence disks are encrypted at rest.checked 8 Oct 2026
- SLA conditions
- The SLA covers connectivity to cache endpoints, not data loss, and requires a high-availability configuration.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Use case
- Microsoft describes the service as a cache and temporary data store rather than a persistent primary database.checked 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Azure Managed Redis is a Microsoft-operated in-memory data store based on Redis Enterprise software and hosted on Azure.checked 8 Oct 2026
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