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Azure Managed Redis

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What it does
Azure Managed Redis is a Microsoft-operated in-memory data store based on Redis Enterprise software and hosted on Azure.Read 8 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
Security
All tiers support private endpoints, TLS encryption, and Microsoft Entra authentication.Read 8 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
Client access
Applications within or outside Azure can use the service.Read 8 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
Data features
The in-memory tiers support JSON data structures, search including vector search, probabilistic data structures, and time-series capability; Flash Optimized does not support those listed features except JSON.Read 8 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
Performance tiers
It offers Memory Optimized, Balanced, Compute Optimized, and Flash Optimized tiers, with Flash Optimized moving less frequently accessed data from RAM to NVMe storage.Read 8 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
Persistence and backups
Optional data persistence writes snapshots to disk, while import and export saves backup files to Azure Blob Storage; there is no built-in import/export scheduler.Read 8 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
Preview capacity
In-memory sizes above 350 GB and Flash Optimized sizes of 1,920 GB and 4,500 GB are in public preview.Read 8 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
Redis version
The service supports Redis version 7.4.x.Read 8 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
Resilience
High availability distributes primary and replica shards across at least two nodes, and nodes are distributed across availability zones by default in supported regions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
Scaling limits
You cannot scale between Flash Optimized and an in-memory tier, and non-clustered configurations are only available for caches sized 25 GB or smaller.Read 8 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
Security limit
Azure Managed Redis does not encrypt data in memory, although persistence disks are encrypted at rest.Read 8 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
SLA conditions
The SLA covers connectivity to cache endpoints, not data loss, and requires a high-availability configuration.Read 8 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
Use case
Microsoft describes the service as a cache and temporary data store rather than a persistent primary database.Read 8 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com

Plans and prices

One Year Reserved (High Availability) Price not published One-year reservation High availability; price varies by size and region Read 8 Oct 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
PAYG One Node (Non-High Availability) Price not published Pay as you go Memory Optimized, Balanced, Compute Optimized, and Flash Optimized SKUs; price varies by size and region Read 8 Oct 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
PAYG Two Node (High Availability) Price not published Pay as you go High availability; price varies by size and region Read 8 Oct 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Three Year Reserved (High Availability) Price not published Three-year reservation High availability; price varies by size and region Read 8 Oct 2026 · azure.microsoft.com

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