We almost spent £180/month on Redis. We spent £40 instead.
The author discusses their experience with provisioning a managed Redis service and the unexpected costs involved. Initially estimating a monthly cost of £70, they discovered that the actual minimum for high availability was £234. Ultimately, they opted for a more suitable solution at £40 per month with Valkey, which met their needs without unnecessary expenses.
- ▪The initial estimate for a managed Redis service was £70 per month.
- ▪The actual minimum cost for high availability Redis was found to be £234 per month.
- ▪The author chose Valkey, which provided high availability at a cost of £40 per month.
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