Google Cloud announces General Availability of Memorystore for Valkey 9.0

Publish Date: March 18, 2026 Executive Overview The general availability (GA) of Memorystore for Valkey 9.0 marks a significant transition in Google Cloud’s database strategy, signaling a move toward truly open-source, high-performance caching alternatives. As the industry grapples with licensing shifts in the Redis ecosystem, Valkey has emerged as the primary community-driven successor, and Google’s […]