ElastiCache Knowledge Hub

Your go-to resouce for all things ElastiCache: from guides and FAQs to code snippets and error fixes.

Guides

Redis vs. ElastiCache: Key Differences and How to Choose [2025]Question: How can I scale Memcached in AWS ElastiCache?Question: How do you backup data in AWS ElastiCache Redis?Question: What are the differences in pricing between Amazon ElastiCache and DAX?Question: How does AWS ElastiCache work?Amazon ElastiCache: Pros/Cons, Tutorial, and Alternatives in 2025 A Deep Dive into ElastiCache Node & Instance Types ElastiCache 101 - A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners Master ElastiCache Cost Optimization - The Ultimate Guide ElastiCache Pricing - Everything You Need to Know

FAQs

How to view ElastiCache data?What is ElastiCache Replication Group?When to use ElastiCache?How to clear Elasticache?How many ElastiCache nodes do I need?Can ElastiCache be used with DynamoDB?How to use ElastiCache with Lambda?How to use ElastiCache with RDS?Is ElastiCache persistent?Is ElastiCache durable?How to Stop Redis ElastiCache?How to Access AWS ElastiCache Redis Using AWS CLI How Much Storage Does ElastiCache Redis Use?How to Use ElastiCache Redis Locally How to Migrate from One Redis ElastiCache Cluster to Another How to Connect to ElastiCache Redis How Can I Make My ElastiCache Redis Publically Available?Does Redis Lettuce Client Connect to ElastiCache?How to Connect to AWS ElastiCache Redis from Local How to Connect to Redis ElastiCache from Node.js Why Use Managed Redis on EC2 Over ElastiCache on AWS?How does the pricing of Amazon ElastiCache compare to that of Amazon DynamoDB?What are the differences in pricing between Amazon ElastiCache and Amazon MemoryDB?How can you increase the memory allocated for an ElastiCache instance?What is the ElastiCache Redis eviction policy, and how can it be configured?How are evictions handled in ElastiCache?What is Freeable Memory in ElastiCache Redis and how can it be managed effectively?What is the pricing difference between ElastiCache Redis and ElastiCache Memcached?What is the difference between ElastiCache shards and nodes?

Errors

elasticache timeout error elasticache certificate verify failed elasticache redis create-failed elasticache network connections tracked allowance exceeded elasticache network bandwidth out allowance exceeded elasticache oom command not allowed when used memory maxmemory

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