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Except running memcached on an EC2 instance is not equivalent to the ElastiCache offering. With ElastiCache you are paying for a redundant, managed service tha
by rcaught 15y ago
Except running memcached on an EC2 instance is not equivalent to the ElastiCache offering. With ElastiCache you are paying for a redundant, managed service that can be scaled and monitored through a few clicks of a webpage or API.
Outsourcing these type of things is potentially justifiable to a developer whose wallet is full and many hats touch the ceiling.
- simonw 15y agoIn what way is ElastiCache redundant?
- jacques_chester 15y ago> In addition, Amazon ElastiCache automatically detects and replaces failed Cache Nodes, providing a resilient system that mitigates the risk of overloaded databases, which slow website and application load times.