Posts tagged ‘Valkey’

2 posts on Valkey.

Valkey vs Redis: API Protocol, Data Format & Compatibility — The Technical Deep-Dive

Valkey vs Redis: identical RESP protocol, but RDB formats diverge after 7.4 and Valkey 8 hits ~1.2M RPS. The technical deep-dive on compatibility & migration.

Sameh Elhawary · Jun 16, 2026 · 13 min read

Valkey vs Redis: Technical Compatibility, API, Protocol & Data Format (Laravel Guide)

Is Valkey a drop-in Redis replacement for Laravel? Full API compatibility audit, queue and cache benchmarks, and a step-by-step migration guide. Tested with Laravel 12.

Sameh Elhawary · Apr 05, 2026 · 12 min read