What is Memcached?
Memcached is a high-performance, distributed memory object caching system that is free and open-source. It is a generic system intended for use in speeding up dynamic web applications by alleviating database load. Memcached is an in-memory key-value store for small chunks of arbitrary data, such as strings and objects, from results of database calls, API calls, or page rendering
Highlights
- In-memory key-value store for small chunks of arbitrary data (strings, objects)
- Alleviates database load by caching results of database calls, API calls, or page rendering
- Distributed architecture for high-performance caching
- Free and open-source software
Features
Memory Optimization