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How Is Memory Allocated for Vultr Managed Databases for Caching?

Updated on 15 September, 2025

Managed Databases for Caching allocates 70% of available RAM to the database engine, reserving the remainder for system operations and management overhead.


In Vultr Managed Databases for Caching (Valkey), memory usage is carefully managed to optimize performance and stability. The database engine is allocated up to 70% of the available RAM for storing data, with the remainder reserved for system operations and management overhead.

In addition, 10% of the total RAM is reserved for the replication log, ensuring that replication between nodes does not consume memory intended for caching operations. This allocation strategy helps maintain predictable performance while safeguarding cluster stability.