Memcached
Memcached is a free and open-source, high-performance, distributed memory caching system designed to speed up dynamic web applications by alleviating database load. It stores data as key-value pairs in RAM, making data retrieval extremely fast and reducing the need for costly database queries or…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2003
- Category
- database
- Problem solved
- To reduce database load and accelerate dynamic content delivery for high-traffic websites by providing a fast, distributed, in-memory caching layer.
- Platforms
- Windows (unofficial builds/limited use), FreeBSD, Linux, macOS
Related technologies
Notable users
- Netflix
- YouTube
- Wikipedia