Using the AWS ElastiCache for frequently accessed items
In this recipe, we will do the same thing that we did in the previous recipe. The only thing that we will change is that we will use a cloud hosted distributed caching solution instead of saving it on the local standalone cache.
ElastiCache is a hosted caching solution provided by Amazon Web Services. We have two options to select which caching technology you will need. One option is Memcached, and another option is Redis. Depending upon your requirements, you can decide which one to use. Here are links that will help you with more information on the two options:
Getting ready
To get started with this recipe, we will need to have an ElastiCache cluster launched. If you are not aware of how to do it, you can refer to
How to do it…
Here, I am using the Memcached cluster. You can choose the size of the instance as you wish. We will need a Memcached client to access...