DigitalOcean Managed Caching for Valkey
DigitalOcean Managed Caching for Valkey is a managed web service for caching data.
What DigitalOcean Managed Caching for Valkey is
DigitalOcean Managed Caching for Valkey is a managed web service for caching data. It supports workloads such as frequently accessed data, user sessions, real-time features, queues, and primary key-value use. Valkey is the supported cache engine, and Redis-compatible clients, libraries, and tools can connect to it. Data persistence and high availability are listed capabilities. Monthly plans begin with 1 GiB Basic at $15 a month, which includes 1 GiB of memory, 1 vCPU, and 10 GiB of disk. Larger listed plans range from 2 GiB Basic at $30 a month to 64 GiB Basic at $960 a month, with memory, CPU, and disk allocations increasing across the tiers. The service is managed and offered on the web, so users choose among fixed resource configurations rather than self-hosting the cache infrastructure.
Good
- Managed Valkey caching service.
- Supports data persistence and high availability.
- Works with Redis-compatible clients, libraries, and tools.
- Plans offer multiple memory and disk sizes.
Watch out
- No free plan.
- The smallest listed plan is $15 a month.
- Listed plans have fixed memory, CPU, and disk allocations.
Who it suits
It suits teams that want managed Valkey caching for sessions, frequently accessed data, queues, or real-time features. Redis-compatible clients and tools are supported.
Verdict
DigitalOcean Managed Caching for Valkey provides a managed cache with persistence and high availability. Its monthly plans scale from 1 GiB to 64 GiB of memory.
Plans and prices
From DigitalOcean Managed Caching for Valkey's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| 1 GiB Basic | $15 a month | 1 GiB memory · 1 vCPU · 10 GiB disk · Monthly pricing |
| 2 GiB Basic | $30 a month | 2 GiB memory · 1 vCPU · 30 GiB disk · Monthly pricing |
| 4 GiB Basic | $60 a month | 4 GiB memory · 2 vCPUs · 60 GiB disk · Monthly pricing |
| 8 GiB Basic | $120 a month | 8 GiB memory · 4 vCPUs · 140 GiB disk · Monthly pricing |
| 16 GiB Basic | $240 a month | 16 GiB memory · 6 vCPUs · 290 GiB disk · Monthly pricing |
| 32 GiB Basic | $480 a month | 32 GiB memory · 8 vCPUs · 600 GiB disk · Monthly pricing |
| 64 GiB Basic | $960 a month | 64 GiB memory · 16 vCPUs · 1.191 TiB disk · Monthly pricing |
The facts
Each one read from DigitalOcean Managed Caching for Valkey's own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Founded
- 2012checked 23 Sep 2026
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