Scale replica count

This page explains how to scale the number of replicas used by your instance.

Update replica count for an existing instance

Updating the number of replicas for an instance allows you to enable replicas, disable replicas, and change the number of replicas per shard.

Console

  1. In the Google Cloud console, go to the Memorystore for Valkey page.

    Memorystore for Valkey

  2. Click your instance ID.

  3. In the Configurations section, click the pencil icon next to Replica Count.

  4. From the Replicas menu, select the number of replicas.

  5. Click Update instance.

gcloud

To update the number of replicas, run the update command:

gcloud memorystore instances update INSTANCE \
 --location=REGION_ID \
 --replica-count=REPLICA_COUNT

Replace the following:

  • INSTANCE is the ID of the Memorystore for Valkey instance.
  • REGION_ID is the region where the instance is located.
  • REPLICA_COUNT is the number of replicas (per shard) for your instance. Acceptable values are 0-5.

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Last updated 2025年10月29日 UTC.