Memcached Cost Optimization
OhChimp reads your Memcached stats to cut your bill: right-size oversized caches, fix evictions, reclaim slab fragmentation, verified on your real bill.
How does OhChimp connect to Memcached?
OhChimp connects over a read-only connection to your Memcached host and port and runs the native stats protocol command, along with stats slabs and stats items. It reads cache metrics only and never writes to the cache or reads your cached values.
Does OhChimp need write access or see my data?
No. OhChimp only runs the read-only stats commands to collect metrics like hit ratio, memory utilization, evictions, and slab allocation. It never stores application data, secrets, or the contents of your cached items.
What Memcached costs can OhChimp actually reduce?
The main ones are oversized instances running at low memory utilization, evictions that mean the cache is too small, slab fragmentation and wasted chunks, allocated-but-unused memory from a high fragmentation ratio, low hit ratios, and connection churn that wastes CPU.
Who applies the changes, and can they be rolled back?
You do. Each fix is a reviewable plan with a confidence score, a risk level, and rollback steps. Nothing changes until you click apply, and OhChimp applies the matching code and infrastructure changes together.
How are Memcached savings verified, and what does it cost?
Savings are measured against your real bill. A plan is marked VERIFIED only after 7 or more days, a drop of at least 10%, and 3 consecutive positive checks, and stays flagged not implemented until then. Pricing is a flat monthly fee with no cut of your savings, and paid plans include a year-one ROI guarantee that refunds your subscription if it does not pay for itself in 12 months.