Executive Report: Valkey vs Redis - Strategic Decision Guide Executive Summary The in-memory data store landscape has fundamentally shifted with the forking of Redis into Valkey. This creates a strategic choice between an established, feature-rich platform (Redis) and a new, high-performance, truly open-source alternative (Valkey). The decision impacts technical architecture, licensing compliance, and long-term vendor strategy. Key Business Implications Aspect Redis Valkey Licensing Source-available (RSALv2/SSPLv1) BSD 3-Clause (True OSS) Governance Vendor-controlled (Redis Inc.) Foundation-led (Linux Foundation) Cloud Deployment Restricted by license No restrictions Vendor Lock-in High Low Performance Mature, stable Rapidly improving (230% gains demonstrated) Risk Assessment Redis Risks Licensing Compliance: New licenses restrict how cloud providers and enterprises can deploy and monetize ...