NetApp is thrilled to announce the availability of Valkey 8, the latest major release, on the NetApp Instaclustr Managed Platform.
Valkey is an advanced open source, in-memory data structure store, used as a database, cache, and message broker. NetApp Instaclustr is a leading provider of open source data solutions, helping customers avoid the risks of vendor lock-in and unsupported software.
Valkey 8 introduces significant improvements in performance, reliability, and observability, alongside new features that enhance efficiency and user experience:
- Performance enhancements: Valkey 8 optimizes handling of temporary set objects in SUNION and SDIFF commands, resulting in up to a 41% performance improvement for SUNION and 27% for SDIFF. It also introduces asynchronous I/O threading for improved multi-threaded performance and dual channel replication for more efficient full sync replication.
- Reliability improvements: Valkey 8 enhances cluster reliability with improvements to slot migration and failover processes. It reduces failover time in Valkey clusters and ensures replicas handle migration correctly when receiving commands.
- Compatibility: Valkey 8 takes command set compatibility seriously, making no backwards incompatible changes to existing command syntax or responses. However, due to changes in threading, users may need to re-evaluate their cluster’s infrastructure for optimal performance.
With every new release, Instaclustr revises our lifecycle policy for older versions which you can find here.
As with all major releases, please review the official release notes for detailed information on new features, improvements, and potential incompatibilities. Existing customers will be contacted by our support engineers shortly to arrange for upgrade timelines. For customers who want to experience a Valkey cluster on the Instaclustr Managed Platform, you can sign up and create a Valkey cluster with these new versions through a free trial.
Happy upgrading!
