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What is the value length limit in Memcached?

In Memcached, the maximum value size for a single item is 1 MB (1024 KB or 1048576 bytes) by default. This limit is imposed to ensure efficient memory management and performance, as Memcached is designed for small, fast-access key-value storage rather than large data blobs.

If you need to store larger items, you have a few options:

  1. Split the data into smaller chunks and store them as separate keys.
  2. Use a different storage system for large data, such as object storage (e.g., Tencent Cloud COS) or a database.

For example, if you have a 2 MB file, you could split it into two 1 MB chunks and store them with keys like file_123_part1 and file_123_part2.

Tencent Cloud offers Tencent Cloud Memcached, a fully managed service that adheres to this limit, ensuring high performance for caching scenarios. For larger data needs, consider Tencent Cloud COS for object storage.