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layout: docs
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page_title: In-Memory - Storage Backends - Configuration
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description: |-
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The In-Memory storage backend is used to persist Vault's data entirely
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in-memory on the same machine in which Vault is running. This is useful for
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development and experimentation, but use of this backend is highly discouraged
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in production except in very specific use-cases.
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---
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# In-Memory Storage Backend
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The In-Memory storage backend is used to persist Vault's data entirely in-memory
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on the same machine in which Vault is running. This is useful for development
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and experimentation, but use of this backend is **highly discouraged in
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production**. All data is lost when Vault or the machine on which it is running
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is restarted.
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- **No High Availability** – the In-Memory backend does not support high
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availability.
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- **Not Production Recommended** – the In-Memory backend is not recommended for
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production installations as data does not persist beyond restarts.
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- **HashiCorp Supported** – the In-Memory backend is officially supported by
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HashiCorp.
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```hcl
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storage "inmem" {}
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```
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## `inmem` Parameters
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The In-Memory storage backend has no configuration parameters.
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## `inmem` Examples
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This example shows activating the In-Memory storage backend.
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```hcl
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storage "inmem" {}
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```
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