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Amazon ElastiCache vs Google Cloud SQL: What are the differences?
Developers describe Amazon ElastiCache as "Deploy, operate, and scale an in-memory cache in the cloud". ElastiCache improves the performance of web applications by allowing you to retrieve information from fast, managed, in-memory caches, instead of relying entirely on slower disk-based databases. ElastiCache supports Memcached and Redis. On the other hand, Google Cloud SQL is detailed as "Store and manage data using a fully-managed, relational MySQL database". MySQL databases deployed in the cloud without a fuss. Google Cloud Platform provides you with powerful databases that run fast, don’t run out of space and give your application the redundant, reliable storage it needs.
Amazon ElastiCache belongs to "Managed Memcache" category of the tech stack, while Google Cloud SQL can be primarily classified under "SQL Database as a Service".
Some of the features offered by Amazon ElastiCache are:
- Support for two engines: Memcached and Redis
- Ease of management via the AWS Management Console. With a few clicks you can configure and launch instances for the engine you wish to use.
- Compatibility with the specific engine protocol. This means most of the client libraries will work with the respective engines they were built for - no additional changes or tweaking required.
On the other hand, Google Cloud SQL provides the following key features:
- Familiar Infrastructure
- Flexible Charging
- Security, Availability, Durability
"Redis" is the primary reason why developers consider Amazon ElastiCache over the competitors, whereas "Fully managed" was stated as the key factor in picking Google Cloud SQL.
Instacart, SendGrid, and Sellsuki are some of the popular companies that use Amazon ElastiCache, whereas Google Cloud SQL is used by Implisit, Policygenius, and OTOBANK. Amazon ElastiCache has a broader approval, being mentioned in 342 company stacks & 79 developers stacks; compared to Google Cloud SQL, which is listed in 71 company stacks and 28 developer stacks.
Pros of Amazon ElastiCache
- Redis58
- High-performance32
- Backed by amazon26
- Memcached21
- Elastic14
Pros of Google Cloud SQL
- Fully managed13
- Backed by Google10
- SQL10
- Flexible4
- Encryption at rest and transit3
- Automatic Software Patching3
- Replication across multiple zone by default3
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