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How to manage Redis Bigkeys when using Azure?

Big keys, which can affect the speed and effectiveness of the Redis cache, are Redis keys that store a lot of data. The fact that these big keys demand a lot of memory and slow down Redis operations makes them potentially troublesome.

Regardless of whether we’re using Azure Redis Cache or a standalone Redis server, we may take into account the following strategies to locate and handle big keys in Redis:

1. Redis commands like SCAN and KEYS allow us to loop through every key in the cache and look at their sizes. The keys’ sizes can then be examined to determine whether ones are “big keys.”

2. We can examine the memory consumption of the Redis cache, find huge keys, and take appropriate action with the aid of third-party tools and scripts. redis-rdb-tools and redis-memory-analyzer are two tools that can be useful in this situation.

3. By modifying options like maxmemory and maxmemory-policy, we may optimize the Redis setup by limiting the amount of memory that Redis can consume and controlling how it handles huge keys.

4. To free up memory, we can think about archiving or deleting any large keys that are no longer required. To prevent data loss, use caution when performing this in a production environment.

5. Look at the caching techniques and see if there are any data management and storage techniques that use less RAM. To limit the lifespan of keys, we may, for instance, employ data partitioning, compression, or TTL (time-to-live) settings.

6. Set up monitoring and alarms for the Redis cache so that we can be informed when memory use rises above a certain point or when a certain key’s size changes.

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Conclusion

To conclude, the article went over the details from our Support team on managing Redis bigkeys with Azure.