awesome-kubernetes/v2-docs/caching.md

Caching

!!! info "Architectural Context" Detailed reference for Caching in the context of Networking & Service Mesh.

Data Engineering

In-Memory Databases

Caching (1)

• (2026) ==Redis== [DOCUMENTATION] 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 [DE FACTO STANDARD] — The definitive open-source, in-memory data store used as a database, cache, message broker, and streaming engine. Offers unmatched low-latency read-write cycles and versatile data structures. Highly valued for real-time applications requiring low overhead.

Networking

Load Balancing

HAProxy

• (2026) ==haproxy.org== [ADVANCED LEVEL] 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 [DE FACTO STANDARD] — The official site for HAProxy, the high-performance TCP/HTTP load balancer. Renowned for its extreme efficiency and microsecond-level latency control, HAProxy is an industry standard for routing massive amounts of concurrent web traffic.

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