====Memcache====

The MEMCACHE output module allows you to write data to a Memcache in-memory key-value store.

While [[Redis]] is often a more attractive option due to it's subscription mechanism, unfortunately Redis isn't officially compatible with Windows servers. 

Memcache provides a simple way of distributing live values by reading them out of //memory// rather than storing them in a database.

^Parameter^Default^Meaning^
|**host**||The host name or IP address of the server|
|**port**||The REDIS server port|
|**prefix**||A prefix to add to each written point name|

===Availability===

This module is only available for [[key-value|key-value]] data. 

===Example===

<code>
[
   {
       "method": "memcache",
       "host": "myserver",
       "port": 11211
   }
]
</code>

//The above example would send values to a Memcached server named **myserver** running on the default port//.

===Other Modules===

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