Cache for Redis

by
Jim Gaynor

by
Jim Gaynor

Jim analyzes and writes about Teams and other Microsoft services for collaboration and unified communication, Windows Server and related OSs,... more

Oct. 2025: Cache for Redis is being retired in favor of Azure Managed Redis.

Azure Cache for Redis is an in-memory data caching and messaging broker service based on the Redis software. It stores copies of frequently used data from a main database into a memory cache on multiple servers, removing the need to continually query the main database to enable fast access and reduced latency.

All tiers of Azure Cache for Redis are being retired in favor of Azure Managed Redis, a new Redis offering that reached general availability in May 2025. Customers with existing caches in the Enterprise or Enterprise Flash tiers can continue to use them until Mar. 31, 2027, when those tiers will be fully retired. Customers with existing caches in the Basic, Standard, or Premium tiers can continue to use them until those tiers are retired on Sept. 30, 2028.

Product: Cache for Redis

Available Redis Versions

Redis Open Source 6.0 is available in the Basic, Standard, and Premium tiers.