memtier_benchmark ☆

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Description:
Redis and Memcache traffic generation and benchmarking tool

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.2.0@0 | Tracked Since: Oct 27, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: benchmarking redis memcached load-testing performance

Install: brew install memtier_benchmark

About:
Memtier Benchmark is a command-line utility designed for generating traffic to Redis and Memcached compatible servers. It serves as a high-performance load testing and benchmarking tool, allowing users to measure throughput and latency under various conditions. The tool supports multi-threaded operation and can simulate complex command ratios to accurately test production-like workloads.

Key Features:

Multi-threaded high-performance traffic generation
Support for Redis and Memcached protocols
Customizable command ratios and data patterns
Detailed statistical analysis and reporting

Use Cases:

Benchmarking Redis server performance before production deployment
Load testing existing infrastructure to identify bottlenecks
Validating cache performance under high-concurrency scenarios

Alternatives:

redis-benchmark – Redis-benchmark is built-in but limited to Redis; memtier_benchmark supports both Redis and Memcached with more complex workload simulation
wrk – wrk is a general HTTP benchmarking tool, not suitable for database/cache protocol testing

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 27, 2025 4:54pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	97eb667b
Sep 15, 2025 12:50am		0	VERSION_BUMP	4d30acb8