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What EloqKV is

EloqKV is a distributed key-value store that accepts the Redis API and is designed for durable, consistent operation. EloqData says it keeps hot data on NVMe rather than DRAM while offering in-memory-level throughput and P99.99 tail latency. It is compatible with Redis 7.0, with recommended clients including Jedis 4.0+, redis-py 4.5.0+, and go-redis v9+. Clients can connect to any cluster node, which can redirect requests to the node holding a key. EloqData describes clusters as strongly consistent; a partitioned node can refuse external requests until it rejoins. EloqKV supports clustering, the Redis API, the Redis Cluster protocol, and both persistence modes. Values can be up to 256 MB. Commands such as DBSIZE, INFO, FLUSHDB, and SCAN aggregate results across nodes. CONFIG SET and CONFIG GET currently support only slowlog-log-slower-than and slowlog-max-len. Concurrent transactions can conflict and abort, so MULTI/EXEC is not guaranteed even on one node. EloqCloud offers a free tier with up to three clusters per organization and 25 GB of storage.

Who it suits

EloqKV suits developers needing a Redis-compatible store for distributed, durable workloads, whether self-hosted or deployed through EloqCloud. It also fits teams using supported Redis clients and clustering protocols.

What it does well

  • Redis 7.0 compatibility
  • Strongly consistent cluster description
  • Supports self-hosted and cloud deployment
  • Values can reach 256 MB
  • Free cloud tier includes three clusters

What to know first

  • MULTI/EXEC transactions can conflict and abort
  • CONFIG support is limited to two parameters
  • Free cloud tier has fixed quotas
  • Some enterprise features are unavailable on the free tier

Verdict

EloqKV offers Redis compatibility with distributed consistency, clustering, and NVMe-based storage. Its transaction and configuration limits should be checked against application requirements before deployment.

Facts from EloqKV's own pages

Cloud API
EloqCloud documents an API for managing clusters that uses an authorization API key. · eloqdata.com, 8 Oct 2026
Cloud free tier
EloqCloud's free tier allows up to 3 clusters per organization and 25 GB of storage, with fixed resource quotas and some enterprise features unavailable. · eloqdata.com, 8 Oct 2026
Cloud providers
EloqCloud cluster setup documentation lists AWS and GCP as cloud provider options. · eloqdata.com, 8 Oct 2026
Cluster behavior
Clients can connect to any node in an EloqKV cluster, which can redirect requests to the node holding the requested key. · eloqdata.com, 8 Oct 2026
Community support
EloqData directs users to GitHub for repository issues and contributions, and to Discord for discussion and help. · eloqdata.com, 8 Oct 2026
Compatibility differences
EloqKV aggregates global results across nodes for commands including DBSIZE, INFO, FLUSHDB, and SCAN, unlike Redis Cluster's single-node results. · eloqdata.com, 8 Oct 2026
Configuration limits
The documented supported CONFIG SET and CONFIG GET parameters are slowlog-log-slower-than and slowlog-max-len. · eloqdata.com, 8 Oct 2026
Consistency
EloqData describes EloqKV clusters as strongly consistent and says a partitioned node can refuse external requests until it rejoins. · eloqdata.com, 8 Oct 2026
Deployment platform
The maker provides EloqKV Ubuntu 24 AMD64 and ARM64 release archives, including builds for local storage, GCS, and S3 configurations. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Download platforms
The release page provides Ubuntu 24.04 AMD64 and ARM64 builds, as well as source code archives. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
Key size limit
The maximum size of the value associated with each key is 256 MB. · eloqdata.com, 8 Oct 2026
Product
EloqKV is a Redis API compatible key-value store designed for durability and consistency with a distributed architecture. · eloqdata.com, 8 Oct 2026
Redis client compatibility
EloqKV is compatible with Redis 7.0 and recommends Jedis 4.0 or later, redis-py 4.5.0 or later, and go-redis v9 or later. · eloqdata.com, 8 Oct 2026
Redis compatibility
EloqKV is compatible with Redis 7.0 and lists Jedis 4.0+, redis-py 4.5.0+, and go-redis v9+ as recommended client versions. · eloqdata.com, 8 Oct 2026
Security
The EloqData homepage says EloqCloud is audited against SOC 2 controls and displays a SOC 2 Type II badge. · eloqdata.com, 8 Oct 2026
Security and compliance
EloqData says EloqCloud is audited against SOC 2 controls. · eloqdata.com, 8 Oct 2026
Storage and performance
The maker says EloqKV keeps hot data on NVMe instead of DRAM and offers in-memory-level throughput and P99.99 tail latency. · eloqdata.com, 8 Oct 2026
Support and community
EloqData directs users to GitHub for repository issues and contributions and to Discord for discussion and help. · eloqdata.com, 8 Oct 2026
Supported configuration commands
EloqKV currently supports CONFIG SET and CONFIG GET only for slowlog-log-slower-than and slowlog-max-len. · eloqdata.com, 8 Oct 2026
Transaction behavior
Concurrent transactions can conflict and abort, so MULTI/EXEC transactions are not guaranteed to succeed even on a single node. · eloqdata.com, 8 Oct 2026
What it does
EloqKV is a Redis API compatible key-value store designed for durable, consistent distributed operation. · eloqdata.com, 8 Oct 2026

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