Azure Managed Redis is now generally available: enterprise-grade performance and flexibility

We are excited to announce the general availability of Azure Managed Redis, a fully-managed, first-party service built in partnership with Redis. Designed to meet the needs of modern, cloud-native and AI-powered applications, Azure Managed Redis is now ready for production workloads globally, offering improved performance, flexible deployment options, and cost-efficient scalability.  

Azure Managed Redis serves as both an in-memory key-value datastore for caching and an integrated vector datastore for AI applications, making it a powerful foundation for real-time intelligence. Now available in over 50 Azure regions, Azure Managed Redis enables developers to build fast, intelligent apps backed by one of the world’s most trusted real-time data stores —seamlessly integrated into the Azure ecosystem.

1 Availability SLA only applies to caches that are using replication
2 Up to 40% more cost-effective than the current Azure Cache for Redis offering

A high-performance, enterprise-grade Redis service 

Azure Managed Redis delivers up to 15x higher performance compared to Azure Cache for Redis, at a significantly lower price point, making it the most cost-effective managed Redis option available on Azure today. With multi-region Active-Active geo-replication, customers can achieve sub-millisecond latency for users around the globe, all while maintaining a 99.999% SLA. 

Designed as a production-grade platform, Azure Managed Redis supports the latest Redis 7.4 features and will soon support to-be-launched Redis 8. The Redis 7.4 release also introduces new non-cluster deployment mode and flexible memory and compute scaling (both in preview), as well as native vector search—enabling Redis to serve as both a high-speed cache and a core component of AI and analytics workloads.  

What’s new in general availability? 

Azure Managed Redis is built for scale, performance, and adaptability—giving customers full control over their architecture with added flexibility and pricing efficiency. Key enhancements now available at GA include: 

• Improved performance at a lower cost: Achieve up to 15x throughput compared to previous Redis offerings on Azure. 

• Global availability: Now supported in over 50 Azure regions across all continents. 

• Flexible scaling (in preview): Independently scale memory and performance to match dynamic workloads and reduce unnecessary cost. 

• Enhanced Azure Portal experience: A revamped interface optimized for quick experimentation, faster provisioning, and streamlined create-and-manage workflows 

• Expanded cluster modes: 

• • OSS Clustering – High performance with low latency and app-aware topology changes. 

• • Enterprise Clustering – Simpler app integration with a non-clustered interface and support for advanced modules like RediSearch. 

• • No Cluster (in preview) – Ideal for OSS Redis compatibility and straightforward migrations. 

Built for modern AI and real-time workloads 

As organizations adopt intelligent applications built with generative AI, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and autonomous agents, Redis is playing a critical role as a vector-capable, real-time data platform. 

With Azure Managed Redis, developers can: 

• Power advanced scenarios with built-in vector search, secondary indexing, semantic caching, and agent memory. 

• Take advantage of multi-model data structures, including JSON, time series, geospatial, and probabilistic types. 

• Integrate seamlessly with Azure OpenAI Service, Azure Kubernetes Service, and Azure Functions for end-to-end GenAI pipelines. 

In addition, developers benefit from rich ecosystem tools like the Redis Insight GUI, Redis Copilot AI assistant, and optimized client libraries for .NET, Python, Java, Go, and Node.js. 

Enterprise-ready reliability and compliance 

Azure Managed Redis is designed for mission-critical workloads, offering enterprise-grade reliability, scale, and security from day one. 

• Up to 99.999% availability with multi-region Active-Active geo-replicated deployments. 

• Sub-millisecond latency through in-memory data storage  

• Support for FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and other compliance standards. 

• Fully integrated identity, access, and monitoring features within Azure. 

Organizations can easily migrate from any tier of Azure Cache for Redis and immediately benefit from the latest Redis innovations, previously only available in Enterprise and Enterprise Flash tiers. 

Flexible tiers for every workload 

Azure Managed Redis is available in four service tiers tailored to fit your performance, memory, and cost needs: 

With independent scaling (in preview), you can fine-tune performance and memory allocation based on workload needs, improving efficiency for both caching and AI applications. 

*General Availability only applicable for SKU’s up to 120GB, with SKUs larger than 120GB in-preview  

Get started 

Azure Managed Redis general availability will begin rolling out over the following days. Start building with the power of Redis and the flexibility of Azure—whether you’re accelerating a web app, deploying a real-time leaderboard, or building memory for your GenAI agents.  

If you are attending Microsoft Build (virtually or in person) check out our session: Get faster AI agent responses and low app latency with Azure Managed Redis. For those attending in person, stop by the Azure Managed Redis booth for demos and to speak with an expert. 

To get started with Azure Managed Redis today, head to our product page for more information or contact your Microsoft sales representative. 

Resources 

• Azure Managed Redis product page 

• Azure Managed Redis pricing page  

• Create an Azure Managed Redis instance 

• Explore the documentation 

Featured MS Build 2025 sessions & resources 

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