Announcing vertical scaling in Amazon ElastiCache for Memcached

Today, Amazon ElastiCache introduces the ability to perform vertical scaling on self-designed Memcached caches on ElastiCache. Amazon ElastiCache is a fully managed, Valkey-, Memcached- and Redis OSS-compatible service that delivers real-time, cost-optimized performance for modern applications with 99.99% availability. With this launch, you can now dynamically adjust the compute and memory resources of your ElastiCache for Memcached clusters, providing greater flexibility and scalability.

Hundreds and thousands of customers use ElastiCache to improve their database and application performance and optimize costs. With vertical scaling on ElastiCache for Memcached, you can now seamlessly scale up or down your Memcached instances to match your application's changing workload demands without disrupting your cluster architecture. You can scale up to boost performance and increase cache capacity during high-traffic periods, or scale down to optimize costs when demand is low. This enables you to align your caching infrastructure with your evolving application needs, enhancing cost efficiency and improving resource utilization.

Vertical scaling on ElastiCache for Memcached is now available in all AWS regions. You can get started using the AWS Management Console, Software Development Kit (SDK), or Command Line Interface (CLI). For more information, please visit the ElastiCache features page and documentation.

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