View and edit databases
Use the Databases menu of the Redis Cloud console to manage your databases.
To view the details of a database:
Sign in to the Redis Cloud console. (Create an account if you don’t already have one.)
Select the Databases menu to display a searchable list of all databases.
Locate the database in the list.
Select the database name to open the Database page.
The Database screen lets you review:
- Configuration details of a database
- Graphs showing performance metrics
- Recent activity via a “slowlog,” which lists queries that exceed a certain execution time.
For help changing database settings, see Edit database details.
Configuration tab
The Configuration screen is divided into sections, each dedicated to a specific category. Note that not every section or setting is available to every subscription plan.
General settings
The General section defines basic properties about your database.
The available settings vary according to your plan, cloud provider, and design choices. For example, if you do not select an Advanced Capability when creating a database, the Advanced Capabilities setting is not displayed when you view its configuration details.
| Setting name | Description |
|---|---|
| Database Name | The name given to your database |
| Public endpoint | Public URI used by any application or client to access the database. |
| Private endpoint | Private endpoint URI available to approved clients; use CIDR allow list and VPC peering to enable access (Redis Cloud Pro only) |
| Tags | A list of the tags associated with the database. Select Manage tags to manage the database tags. |
| Type | Displays ‘Redis’, ‘Redis Stack’ or ‘memcached’ based on the value selected when the database was created |
| Redis version | Redis version used to create the database |
| Auto Tiering | Checked when the subscription supports Auto Tiering (Redis Cloud Pro only) |
| Creation time | Date and time the database was created |
| Active-Active Redis | Checked when the database is part of an Active-Active relationship (Redis Cloud Pro only) |
| Last changed | Date and time of last update |
| Supported Protocol(s) | Shows which version of RESP the database uses. See Redis serialization protocol for details |
| Advanced Capabilites | This setting appears when when an advanced capability is enabled for a database |
Scalability section
The Scalability section describes the memory size, throughput, and hashing policy for a database.
The Scalability section is primarily for Redis Cloud Pro plans. Redis Cloud Essentials plans have options for memory limit and memory used.
| Setting name | Description |
|---|---|
| Plan Memory limit | Maximum size (in GB) for your database. |
| Memory used | Memory currently used for your database. |
| Throughput | Defines throughput in terms of maximum operations per second for the database |
| Hashing policy | Defines the hashing policy. |
| OSS Cluster API | Enables the OSS Cluster API for a database. When this option is enabled, you cannot define a custom hashing policy. |
To learn more about these settings and when to use them, see Database clustering.
Durability section
The Durability section helps protect your data when problems occur. These settings define replication, persistence, backup, and eviction policies.
| Setting name | Description |
|---|---|
| High availability | Replicates your data across multiple nodes, as allowed by your plan |
| Data persistence | Defines whether (and how) data is saved to disk; available options depend on your plan type |
| Data eviction policy | Configures which policy is applied when your database reaches its memory limit |
| Remote backup | When enabled, identifies a location and interval for data backups. (Paid plans only) |
| Active-Passive Redis | When enabled, identifies a path to the linked database. (Redis Cloud Pro only) |
Security section
The Security section helps you control access to your database.
| Setting name | Description |
|---|---|
| Default user | When enabled, permits access using a simple password |
| Default user password | Password for default user. A default password is assigned to the database on creation and may be updated. |
| CIDR allow list | Allow list of IP addresses/security groups permitted to access the database. (Paid plans only) |
| Transport layer security (TLS) | Enables transport security layer(TLS) encryption for database access. (Pro plans only) |
Alerts section
The Alerts section defines notification emails sent to your account and the conditions that trigger them.
The available alerts vary according to the plan type.
| Setting name | Description |
|---|---|
| Dataset size has reached | When enabled, sends an an email when the database reaches the defined memory limit (Free Essentials or Pro only) |
| Total size of datasets under this plan reached | When enabled, sends an an email when the database reaches the defined memory limit (Paid Essentials plans only) |
| Throughput is higher than | When enabled, sends an email when the operations per second exceed the defined threshold (Paid Essentials or Pro plans only) |
| Throughput is lower than | When enabled, sends an email when the operations per second falls below the defined threshold (Paid Essentials or Pro plans only) |
| Latency is higher than | When enabled, sends an an email when the latency exceeds the defined limit (Paid Essentials plans only) |
| Number of connections | When enabled, sends an email when the connections exceeds the defined limit. (Essentials plans only) |
| Replica Of - database unable to sync with source | When enabled, sends email when the replica database cannot sync with the primary (source) database (Pro plans only) |
| Replica Of - sync lag is higher than | When enabled, sends email when the sync lag exceeds the defined threshold (Pro plans only) |
Danger zone
Actions in the Danger Zone are permanent and should not be taken lightly.
Here, you can:
Delete the database.
Databases must be active and empty before they can be deleted. To learn more, see Delete a database.
Import data into the database.
When you choose this action, you’re asked to specify the source and location of the data to import
To learn more, see Import data.
For best results, we recommend backing up data before starting any Danger Zone actions.
Manage the database list
The Databases list summarizes the status of all databases associated with your account.
You can:
Search by typing into the search box located above the database list.
Filter by selecting a filter type and then selecting the checkbox next to the options you want to include from the dropdown. Select the Filter toggle, located on the right of the search bar, if the filter types are hidden.
You can filter the list on Status, Subscription, Capabilities, Options, and Tags. String matches are not case-sensitive. You can specify more than one filter expression at a time.
A list of selected filters appears below the filter types.
To remove a filter click the x to the right of the name of that filter. To remove all filters, select Clear all.
Sort the list in descending or ascending order using the arrow displayed to right of the field name in the header. Supported fields include Subscription, Database name, Memory, and Tags.
Select the arrow icon to change the sort order. One sort order can be active at any given time.
Use the controls in the list footer to change the number of items displayed in the list or to navigate.
Sort orders and filter expressions are not saved between console sessions.
Other actions and info
The View Database screen also has tabs that let you view:
Metrics: a series of graphs showing database performance over time. See Monitor performance
Slowlog: a log showing recent slow queries run against your database. The log displays when the action started, the duration, the complexity of the operation, and any parameters passed to the operation.
Edit database details
Use the Edit database button to edit database details.
Because databases exist within the context of a deployment, certain fields cannot be updated, especially those that might lead to data loss.
Here’s what you can change:
| Section | Setting | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| General | Database name | |
| Supported protocol(s) | ||
| Tags | ||
| Scalability | Memory limit | |
| Throughput | Pro plans only | |
| Hashing policy | Pro plans only | |
| OSS Cluster API | Pro plans only | |
| Durability | High-availability | Paid plans only |
| Data persistence | Paid plans only | |
| Data eviction policy | ||
| Remote backup | Paid plans only | |
| Active-Passive Redis | Pro plans only | |
| Security | Default user | |
| Default user password | ||
| CIDR allow list | Paid plans only | |
| Transport layer security (TLS) | Pro plans only | |
| Alerts | all available for plan type |
Choose Save database to save your changes.
If you need to change other details, create a new database and then migrate existing data.