Redis

Redis is an open-source, in-memory data structure store that can be used as a database, cache, message broker, and queue. It supports various data structures and offers high performance.

Deployment Steps

1. From the dashboard, click "Create New" and select "Redis"

2. Configure your database:

   • Name: Enter a unique identifier for your Redis instance

   • Description: Add a description to help identify the instance purpose

   • Version: Select your preferred Redis version

   • Username/Password: Set credentials for access (if using Redis 6.0+)

   • Visibility: Choose between public or private access

   • Backup: Enable/disable automated backups

Instance Types

Choose the instance type that best fits your workload:

• Free Tier

  • Perfect for development and testing

  • Limited resources but no cost

  • Run 1 instance for free

• Standard

  • Balanced resources for general use

  • Recommended for production workloads

• C1/C2 Compute

  • Optimized for compute-intensive workloads

  • Ideal for heavy data processing

• M1/M2 Memory

  • Optimized for memory-intensive workloads

  • Perfect for large datasets and caching

Features

1. Data Structures

   • Strings

   • Lists

   • Sets

   • Sorted sets

   • Hashes

   • Streams

   • Geospatial indexes

   • Bitmaps

   • HyperLogLog

2. Functionality

   • Pub/Sub messaging

   • Lua scripting

   • Transactions

   • Key expiration

   • LRU eviction

   • Persistence options

Monitoring

Monitor your Redis instance through:

1. Logs Tab

   • Real-time log streaming

   • Search functionality

   • Error highlighting

   • Timestamp-based filtering

2. Metrics

   • Memory usage

   • Connected clients

   • Operations per second

   • Hit/miss ratio

   • Evicted keys

   • Network bandwidth

Backup Management

Manage your Redis instance backups:

1. Automated Backups

   • Enable/disable automated backups

   • Set backup window

   • Configure retention period

   • RDB snapshots

   • AOF persistence

2. Backup Tab

   • View backup history

   • Initiate manual backups

   • Restore from backup

   • Download backup files

Connection Information

After deployment, you'll receive:

• Connection URL

• Authentication credentials

• Port information

• SSL/TLS certificates (if applicable)

Example connection string:

redis://username:password@hostname:port

Best Practices

1. Security

   • Use private visibility when possible

   • Implement strong passwords

   • Regularly rotate credentials

   • Limit network access

   • Enable SSL/TLS

2. Performance

   • Monitor memory usage

   • Use appropriate data structures

   • Implement key expiration

   • Configure eviction policies

   • Optimize persistence settings

3. Memory Management

   • Set maxmemory limit

   • Choose appropriate eviction policy

   • Monitor used memory

   • Handle large keys carefully

   • Use memory analysis tools

Use Cases

1. Caching

   • Session storage

   • Page caching

   • API response caching

   • Database query results

2. Real-time Features

   • Leaderboards

   • Real-time analytics

   • Message queues

   • Rate limiting

   • Session management

Troubleshooting

Common issues and solutions:

1. Connection Issues

   • Verify network access

   • Check credentials

   • Confirm port accessibility

   • Validate SSL/TLS settings

2. Memory Problems

   • Monitor memory usage

   • Review eviction policies

   • Check large keys

   • Analyze memory fragmentation

   • Verify maxmemory settings

3. Performance Issues

   • Monitor command latency

   • Check slow operations

   • Review network bandwidth

   • Analyze client connections

   • Verify persistence settings