Getting started with Amazon ElastiCache for Memcached
- Hafeez Baig |
- 9 steps |
- 19 seconds
Refer to the following guide to learn how to use IAM in the cloud\
<https://scribehow.com/shared/Creating_an_IAM_User_and_User_Group_in_AWS_Management_Console__hWNiiXlcRJKFqYZZEJD-cg>
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Sign in to **AWS Management Console** as an **IAM User**
**Pre-requisite** - Ensure you have selected the AWS region closest to your location\
For this guide, we will be using us-east-1 (N. Virginia) as a preferred choice
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Type **ElastiCache** in the search bar and click on **ElastiCache** to view the ElastiCache page
**What is ElastiCache in AWS?**
ElastiCache is a fully managed, in-memory caching service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It helps improve the performance of web applications by allowing you to retrieve data from fast, managed, in-memory data stores, instead of relying on slower disk-based databases.
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On the **ElastiCache** page click on **Get started** button from the right side to view the **ElastiCache** dashboard
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Click on "**Memcached**" option from the dropdown
**What is Memcached in AWS?**
Memcached is an open-source, high-performance, distributed memory object caching system. In the context of AWS (Amazon Web Services), Memcached is available as a fully managed service called Amazon ElastiCache for Memcached.
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The wizard for creating Memcached cache will open, prompting you to choose the **Deployment option** in the **Choose a cluster creation method** section to set up the Memcached cache
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Scroll to the **Settings** section and provide a name and description for your **Memcached**
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Scroll to the **Default settings** section. You can modify the settings here or leave them as default
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Scroll down to the **Tags** section. To utilize Tags for the **Memcached,** click on the **Add new tag** button to add a new Tag
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After the setup click on the **Create** button to create the **Memcached**
Congratulations on completing the lab and getting started with Amazon ElastiCache for Memcached! Good job!