Overview

VMware Tanzu for Valkey is a robust solution designed to streamline the deployment and management of Valkey, a high-performance key-value store. Valkey serves multiple roles, functioning as a database, cache, and message broker, and supports various data structures such as strings, lists, hashes, sets, bitmaps, HyperLogLogs, and geospatial indexes. Renowned for its simplicity in installation and configuration, Valkey is a preferred NoSQL datastore among engineers, suitable for applications ranging from development and testing to large-scale enterprise deployments. Tanzu for Valkey enhances this experience by automating the provisioning, management, and operational aspects of dedicated Valkey instances on virtual machines, thereby reducing the operational burden on development and IT teams.

Features and Capabilities

• Automated Provisioning and Management: Tanzu for Valkey automates the deployment and management of Valkey instances, enabling developers to create and manage these instances effortlessly through platforms like Apps Manager or the Cloud Foundry Command Line Interface (cf CLI).
• Flexible Service Offerings:
  • On-Demand Service: Provides dedicated virtual machines running individual Valkey instances. Operators can configure up to three distinct plans, each with specific configurations, memory allocations, and quotas. Developers can provision instances based on these plans and adjust certain Valkey settings as needed.
  • Shared-VM Service: Allows multiple Valkey instances to operate within a single virtual machine. This setup is ideal for testing and development environments but is not recommended for production use. Operators pre-provision a fixed number of instances with set memory sizes, which developers can then utilize.
• Comprehensive Data Structure Support: Valkey supports a wide array of data structures, including:
  • Strings
  • Lists
  • Hashes
  • Sets
  • Bitmaps
  • HyperLogLogs
  • Geospatial indexes
• This versatility allows developers to address diverse application requirements effectively.
• Enhanced Developer Productivity: By providing self-service capabilities, Tanzu for Valkey empowers developers to quickly provision and manage Valkey instances, thereby accelerating application development and deployment cycles.
• Operational Efficiency: The platform simplifies the operational complexities associated with managing Valkey instances, offering features like automated backups, monitoring, and scaling, which collectively enhance system reliability and performance.
• Integration with Cloud Foundry: Tanzu for Valkey seamlessly integrates with Cloud Foundry, enabling developers to manage Valkey instances using familiar tools and interfaces, thus promoting a cohesive development environment.
• Scalability and Flexibility: Whether deploying in development, testing, or production environments, Tanzu for Valkey offers scalable solutions that can be tailored to meet specific organizational needs, ensuring optimal resource utilization.