Valkey Ecosystem Reference

28 web-verified reference docs mapping the Valkey ecosystem - clients, modules, managed services, monitoring, frameworks, and developer tools. All versions, URLs, and feature claims verified against official project sites and cloud provider documentation.

Browse by topic below. Each link leads to a focused reference with comparison tables, decision frameworks, and practical guidance.

Routing

• Which client for my language? -> Clients (Landscape)
• Python/valkey-py/redis-py -> Clients (Python)
• Node.js/iovalkey/ioredis -> Clients (Node.js)
• Java/Jedis/Lettuce/Redisson -> Clients (Java)
• Go/Rust/.NET/PHP/Swift/C/libvalkey -> Clients (Other Languages)
• Module system/valkey-bundle/custom modules/Rust SDK -> Modules (Overview)
• JSON documents/JSONPath/RedisJSON -> Modules (JSON)
• Bloom filters/probabilistic/BF.ADD/BF.EXISTS -> Modules (Bloom)
• Vector search/full-text search/KNN/HNSW/FT.SEARCH -> Modules (Search)
• What's missing vs Redis Stack/Redis 8? -> Modules (Gaps)
• AWS ElastiCache/MemoryDB -> Services (AWS)
• Google Cloud Memorystore -> Services (GCP)
• Aiven/DigitalOcean/Heroku/Percona/UpCloud -> Services (Platform Providers)
• Which managed service?/cost comparison -> Services (Comparison)
• Prometheus/Grafana/redis_exporter/alerts -> Monitoring (Prometheus)
• Datadog/New Relic/Percona PMM -> Monitoring (Platforms)
• GUI tools/desktop clients/Redis Commander -> Monitoring (GUI Tools)
• Message queues/glide-mq/job processing/workers -> Tools (Frameworks)
• Spring Boot/Django/Rails/Sidekiq/BullMQ/Celery -> Tools (Frameworks)
• Docker/Compose/containers/valkey-bundle -> Tools (Docker)
• Kubernetes/operators/Helm/StatefulSet -> Tools (Kubernetes)
• GitHub Actions/GitLab CI/service containers -> Tools (CI/CD)
• Terraform/Helm charts/infrastructure as code -> Tools (IaC)
• Testcontainers/integration tests/@DataValkeyTest -> Tools (Testing)
• valkey-cli/valkey-benchmark/valkey-perf-benchmark -> Tools (CLI)
• Redis to Valkey migration/RDB/replication swap -> Tools (Migration)
• Supply chain/security/SBOM/OpenSSF/CVE -> Tools (Security)
• AI/ML/RAG/vector store/semantic caching -> Tools (AI/ML)
• Community/Discord/governance/TSC/RFC -> Community

Clients

Topic	Reference
Decision framework: which client for which language and use case	landscape
Python: valkey-py, redis-py compatibility, GLIDE, Django/Celery	python
Node.js: iovalkey, ioredis/node-redis, GLIDE, BullMQ/Keyv	nodejs
Java: valkey-java, Jedis, Lettuce, Redisson, GLIDE, Spring	java
Go, Rust, .NET, PHP, Swift, Scala, C, libvalkey	other-languages

Modules

Topic	Reference
Module system, valkey-bundle, loading modules, custom module SDK	overview
valkey-json: native JSON data type, JSONPath, RedisJSON compatible	json
valkey-bloom: probabilistic data structure, BF.* commands, Rust	bloom
valkey-search: vector + full-text search, FT.CREATE/FT.SEARCH/FT.AGGREGATE	search
Feature gaps vs Redis Stack/Redis 8, alternatives	gaps

Managed Services

Topic	Reference
AWS ElastiCache + MemoryDB for Valkey, pricing, when to choose	aws
Google Cloud Memorystore, vector search, SLA, pricing	gcp
Aiven, DigitalOcean, Heroku, Percona, UpCloud, Vultr, more	platform-providers
Decision framework: which service for which use case	comparison

Monitoring

Topic	Reference
redis_exporter, Prometheus scrape config, Grafana dashboards, alerts	prometheus-grafana
Percona PMM, Datadog, New Relic, self-hosted vs SaaS	platforms
Valkey Admin, Redimo, Keyscope, ARDM, Redis Commander	gui-tools

Developer Tools

Topic	Reference
glide-mq (Valkey-native queues), Spring Data Valkey, Django, Rails/Sidekiq, BullMQ, Celery	frameworks
Docker images, Compose patterns, valkey-bundle, production hardening	docker
Operators (official + Hyperspike), StatefulSets, sidecars, service mesh	kubernetes
GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, service containers, test data setup	ci-cd
Terraform (AWS/Azure/Exoscale/Yandex), Helm charts	iac
Testcontainers (Go, Node.js, Rust, Elixir), Spring @DataValkeyTest	testing
valkey-cli, valkey-benchmark, valkey-perf-benchmark	cli-benchmarking
Redis to Valkey migration, RDB/replication/endpoint swap, client matrix	migration
Supply chain verification, OpenSSF Scorecard, CVE process, valkey-ldap	security
Vector store for RAG, semantic caching, AI agent memory, ML features	ai-ml

Community

Topic	Reference
Discord, governance, TSC, RFC process, contributing, Keyspace conference	community