Redis stands for REmote DIctionary Server, created in 2009 by Salvatore Sanfilippo. Memcached, on the other hand, was created in 2003 by Brad Fitzpatrick. Both Redis and Memcached are:

• NoSQL in-memory data structures
• Written in C
• Open source
• Used to speed up applications
• Support sub-millisecond latency

In 2014, Salvatore wrote an excellent StackOverflow post on when it makes more sense to use Memcached than Redis. In this post, we provide a current and detailed comparison between Redis and Memcached so that you can make an informed choice about their use in your application.

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