SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Redis, the world’s fastest data platform, today announced the integration of Azure Managed Redis with Microsoft Agent Framework, delivering production-ready memory infrastructure for enterprise AI agents and applications. Powered by Redis, Azure Managed Redis provides Azure developers with a native, enterprise-grade memory layer that is fast, reliable, and compliant – enabling them to build intelligent agents with greater speed and confidence. AI agents are q ...

Core Insights - Redis has launched Azure Managed Redis, a fully managed in-memory datastore integrated with Microsoft Azure, designed for production workloads and offering the latest Redis innovations [1][3] - Azure Managed Redis is available in all Azure datacenter regions, providing up to 99.999% availability and multi-region Active-Active capabilities, ensuring sub-millisecond local latency globally [2][5] - The service allows existing Azure Cache for Redis customers to migrate easily, gaining access to advanced features previously available only in higher-tier services [4][7] Product Features - Azure Managed Redis supports Redis 7.4 and will soon include features from Redis 8, enhancing the data infrastructure for Microsoft Azure customers [3][4] - It introduces eight new data structures, including JSON and vector types, along with a scalable Redis Query Engine, enabling advanced capabilities like vector search and geospatial queries [5][6] - The service operates on four tiers: Memory Optimized, Balanced, Compute Optimized, and Flash Optimized, catering to various workload requirements [10] Performance and Scalability - Azure Managed Redis offers unmatched scale and SLA, allowing users to scale resources as needed while maintaining high availability and low latency [5][6] - It meets regulatory compliance standards such as FedRamp, HIPAA, PCI DDS, and ISO 27001, ensuring security for enterprise applications [5] Developer Experience - Developers can leverage tools across the Azure and Redis ecosystems, including Azure AI and Redis' vector database capabilities, to build advanced applications [5][6] - New management flows in the Azure portal enhance the user experience, and developers have access to client libraries for various programming languages [5][6]