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Common Cache Strategies in Azure Managed Redis

Azure Managed Redis supports three foundational caching patterns every cloud application eventually needs: data cache (cache-aside for database query offload), content cache (Redis Output Cache Provider for server-side rendering), and session store (distributed state for stateless scale-out). This hub article explains each pattern conceptually, ties it to the AI-200 exam, and links to its dedicated hands-on lab.

June 12, 2026 Azure / Azure Managed Redis

Azure Cache for Redis vs. Enterprise vs. Azure Managed Redis: What Retires When, and Where to Go

Two retirement clocks are ticking for Azure Cache for Redis — Enterprise goes away March 31, 2027, and Basic/Standard/Premium follows on September 30, 2028. Azure Managed Redis (AMR) is the single destination for both migrations, but the path involves a port change, a new hostname pattern, and no more quorum nodes. Here’s exactly what changes and how to plan your migration.

June 11, 2026 Azure / Azure Managed Redis

AI-200 Developers – What Is Azure Managed Redis

Azure Managed Redis (AMR) is Microsoft’s enterprise-grade, fully managed Redis service — built on the Redis Enterprise stack, not open-source Redis. Available since May 2025, it goes far beyond caching: one service covers distributed caching, session state, pub/sub messaging, and vector similarity search for RAG pipelines. Here’s what every AI-200 candidate needs to know.