Redis is No Longer Open Source. Is Valkey the Successor?

Redis, a popular open-source database, was relicensed in March 2024, prompting its community to create Valkey, a fork aimed at preserving its open-source nature. Valkey, established under The Linux Foundation, quickly gained traction and achieved General Availability (GA) in less than a month, backed by major industry players like AWS, Google Cloud, and Oracle. The project retains full compatibility with Redis, making it a seamless alternative for users, and its roadmap includes performance enhancements without altering APIs. The rapid adoption of Valkey is evident, with Linux distributions such as Fedora and Alpine switching from Redis to Valkey due to their commitment to open-source principles. The transition is expected to influence various communities reliant on Redis, including Ruby on Rails and Django, as they navigate the implications of Redis's relicensing.