Valkey marks two years, gears up for 10.0 release

The Redis fork backed by AWS, Google, Oracle and the Linux Foundation has turned two and is preparing its 10.0 release. At ValkeyConf in Prague, maintainers discussed the shift from internal optimizations to new data types and the impact of AI on development.

• Valkey emerged in 2024 after Redis switched to the SSPL license
• The project is backed by AWS, Google, Oracle and the Linux Foundation
• Developers are expanding support for new data types
• The 10.0 release was discussed at ValkeyConf and Open Source Summit in Prague