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ElastiCache for Redis:
- Can handle different kinds of data like text, numbers, and lists of items.
- Useful if you need to organize data in various ways, not just save single pieces of information.
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ElastiCache for Memcached:
- Mainly for storing single pieces of information and finding them quickly.
- Good for simple needs like remembering a user's profile or speeding up commonly requested data.

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