Memcached
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Memcached on Ubuntu 24.04 provides a high-performance distributed memory caching system designed to accelerate dynamic web applications and reduce database load. This offering deploys Memcached on Ubuntu 24.04 on AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud, with Maintenance Support by ATH. The solution delivers a ready-to-use Memcached environment optimized for cloud-native application performance, enabling organizations to improve response times and scale applications efficiently.
Platform Overview
The platform includes a fully configured Memcached environment running on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
- Preinstalled Memcached in-memory caching service
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base OS for long-term stability and security updates
- Optimized default configuration for performance and memory usage
- Secure network configuration for controlled access
- Command-line tools for cache management and diagnostics
- VM-based deployment model for AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud
- Integration-ready with application frameworks and web servers
- Support for persistent monitoring and logging integration
This deployment supports high-speed caching for web applications, APIs, and database-driven services.
Core Technical Capabilities
Memcached enables fast data retrieval and reduced backend load.
- In-memory key-value caching for low-latency access
- Distributed caching across multiple nodes
- Support for large-scale concurrent connections
- Simple text-based protocol for broad compatibility
- Efficient memory usage with configurable eviction policies (LRU)
- Multi-threaded architecture for high throughput
- Compatible with popular languages and frameworks
- Cache expiration and automatic invalidation support
Memcached improves application performance by reducing database queries and latency.
Deployment and Architecture
The deployment follows a cloud VM architecture optimized for distributed caching.
- Single-instance deployment on Ubuntu 24.04
- Secure Memcached service configuration and network access controls
- Support for horizontal scaling with multiple cache nodes
- Integration with load-balanced application clusters
- Compatible with containerized environments and CI/CD workflows
- Private networking support for secure cache communication
- Suitable for development, staging, and production environments
- Full OS-level administrative access for customization
The architecture enables scalable caching across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.
Scalability and Performance
Memcached is optimized for high-throughput and low-latency workloads.
- Sub-millisecond data retrieval latency
- Horizontal scaling through distributed cache nodes
- Multi-threaded processing for high concurrency
- Efficient memory management for large datasets
- Suitable for high-traffic web applications
- Integration with load balancers for scalability
Security and Compliance
Security controls are implemented across service and network layers.
- Hardened Ubuntu 24.04 baseline configuration
- Network-level access restrictions and firewall integration
- Optional SASL authentication support
- Secure private network deployment recommendations
- Integration with cloud firewall rules and security groups
- Audit logging and monitoring support
- No public exposure by default
Organizations maintain full control over cache access and security policies.
Maintenance and Support
Maintenance Support by ATH includes:
- Deployment validation and configuration assistance
- Guidance for Memcached tuning and performance optimization
- Ubuntu 24.04 security patch management support
- Troubleshooting connectivity and caching issues
- Base image maintenance for cloud compatibility
Common Use Cases
Memcached on Ubuntu 24.04 is commonly used for:
- Database query caching and performance optimization
- Session storage for web applications
- API response caching
- High-traffic website performance acceleration
- Content management system (CMS) performance improvements
- Real-time application data caching