Specialized database offerings are designed for specific needs that can speed deployment and ease management, but they limit customizations and are expensive.

The chart compares Microsoft’s on-premises and hosted database management offerings, their query languages, and the data types they support.

Sidebar explains the various data types and technologies used in Microsoft database management offerings.

Microsoft's database management landscape includes on-premises and cloud solutions with proprietary and open-source products that are designed for all enterprise data types and workloads.

Azure Cache for Redis has introduced support for Redis 6, incorporating Redis Streams and several performance enhancements.

Cache for Redis introduces Enterprise tiers that correspond with additional data structures and enterprise features that allow developers to use the service for a wider range of workloads.

Azure Cache for Redis will receive additional data structures and enterprise features that will allow developers to use the service for a wider range of workloads.

Roadmap for Cache for Redis, an in-memory caching service that stores copies of application data on multiple servers, providing fast, scalable access to data by Web applications.