How much RAM does Valkey need?

Plan on 1–4 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.

Can I run other things on the same VPS?

Yes — size the plan so Valkey plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

Data

The open-source Redis fork governed by the Linux Foundation.

A drop-in Redis-compatible store with an open, community-governed licence and active development.

Valkey keeps the permissive Redis licence intact, making it the safe choice if licence terms matter to you.

1
Provision a VPS
Choose a plan with room for your data as well as the app.
2
Install the stack
Install Native packages or Docker.
3
Deploy the application
Follow the project’s official install guide for your distribution.
4
Enable HTTPS
Serve it on your own domain behind a reverse proxy with a certificate.
5
Back it up
Schedule a database dump plus a copy of any uploaded files to an off-box location.

Give Valkey its own database user with rights only on its own schema.
Reverse-proxy Valkey and terminate TLS at the proxy so certificates are managed in one place.
Take a VPS snapshot before major upgrades so you can roll back cleanly.
Keep Valkey patched — most self-hosting incidents are unpatched software.

How much RAM does Valkey need?: Plan on 1–4 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.
What stack does Valkey run on?: Native packages or Docker.
Can I run other things on the same VPS?: Yes — size the plan so Valkey plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

Looking for something else? Popular alternatives include Redis, KeyDB, Dragonfly — browse all app guides.