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Redis Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Redis hosting on xCloud gives your application a self-hosted in-memory data store for caching, queues and key-value data, on a server you control. Deploy Redis from the OneClick catalog and xCloud starts the container, generates a 24-character password, turns on AOF persistence and shows you the host, port and connection string. There is no web interface to log into: Redis is a data service, so your own code or redis-cli connects straight to it.

Deploy your Redis
  • No terminal
  • No technical skills needed
  • No lock-in, cancel anytime

What is Redis?

Self-hosted Redis is an in-memory data store: a fast cache, data structure server and document and vector query engine for real-time applications. It keeps strings, hashes, lists, sets, sorted sets, JSON and streams in memory, and adds pub/sub, transactions and Lua scripting. Teams run it as an alternative to Amazon ElastiCache for caching, queues and session storage. From 8.0 onward Redis is offered under a tri-licence: RSALv2, SSPLv1 or AGPLv3, at your option.

On xCloud this template deploys Redis 8.6 as the pinned redis:8.6-alpine image on your own Cloud VPS, with append-only persistence stored in the redis_data volume. It is a data service, not a web app, so there is no domain or HTTPS: clients connect to the server IP and a published port using the generated password. You own the server and the data in it. TLS is not enabled in this template.

From Sign-Up to a Live Redis In Just 3 Easy Steps

Running Redis yourself means a container, a password, a persistent volume and an open port before the first key is stored. Here that is one install form with a single password field.

  1. Step 01

    Sign Up

    Create your xCloud account and pick Redis from the OneClick catalog. The install form asks only for a Redis password, and generates a 24-character one if you leave it blank.

  2. Step 02

    We Deploy It For You

    One click. We start the pinned redis:8.6-alpine image with append-only persistence, mount the redis_data volume at /data, enforce your password and publish the Redis port on the server's IP.

  3. Step 03

    Connect Your App

    Copy the connection string from the credentials panel into your application, or test it first with redis-cli using the host, port and password shown. Then restrict the port to your client IPs.

Everything Redis Does, On Your Own Server

This template runs the Redis 8.6 server with password authentication and AOF persistence, so the data and the connection stay on your own server.

  • Rich Data Structures

    Strings, hashes, lists, sets, sorted sets, JSON, bitmaps, geospatial indexes and time series are all native Redis types, so one server can back several kinds of workload.

  • Streams And Pub/Sub

    Streams give an append-only log with consumer groups, and pub/sub gives lightweight messaging, both without a separate broker to deploy.

  • Query Engine

    Redis can index hash and JSON documents and run vector, full-text and geospatial queries, which suits search and retrieval workloads.

  • Transactions And Lua

    Run several commands as a transaction or move logic next to the data with Lua scripting, cutting round trips between your app and Redis.

  • AOF Persistence

    The template starts Redis with appendonly yes, so every write is appended to a log on the redis_data volume and the dataset survives a container restart.

  • Password Required

    Redis starts with --requirepass and a generated password, with no username, so every client must AUTH before it can read or write a key.

Everything You Need To Run Your Redis 24/7

Dedicated server hosting for Redis, so the machine under it is not your problem.

  • Redis 8.6 deployed instantly
  • Pinned Alpine image
  • Generated 24-character password
  • AOF persistence on a volume
  • Docker app backups you schedule
  • Server security updates included
  • 30+ server locations
  • Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Redis

  • Cache slow database queries for your app

    Backend developers put Redis in front of a database to serve repeat reads from memory. Your app connects with the generated connection string and keeps hot results close, while the database handles writes.

  • Run background job queues between services

    Teams that process emails, uploads or webhooks asynchronously use Redis lists and streams as the queue. Workers on other servers connect to the same host and port and pull jobs with consumer groups.

  • Broadcast live events with pub/sub

    Chat, notification and dashboard features need a message pushed to many listeners at once. Publishers and subscribers connect to one Redis and exchange messages without adding a separate message broker.

  • Store sessions and counters with fast key-value access

    Web apps keep login sessions, rate-limit counters and feature flags in Redis. Keys are read and written from memory, and AOF persistence means the data survives a container restart.

Redis vs Alternatives

Amazon ElastiCache
ElastiCache is a hosted caching service inside AWS. Running Redis on an xCloud Cloud VPS puts the server, the password and the redis_data volume under your own account, on a flat monthly server price.
Valkey
Valkey is a Redis-compatible data store with its own OneClick page. This template runs Redis 8.6, so choose the Valkey page if you specifically want that project's server and licence rather than Redis's tri-licence.
Memcached
Memcached is a separate caching server. Choose Redis when you want data types such as hashes, sorted sets, JSON and streams, plus pub/sub and Lua scripting, alongside key-value caching.
Dragonfly
Dragonfly is another Redis-compatible in-memory store with its own OneClick page. Pick it if you want that engine; pick this template for the Redis 8.6 server with AOF persistence and a generated password.

Ready To Run Your Own Redis Server?

Redis on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore, with the password and the data volume left in your hands.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

What is Redis used for?

Redis is used for caching, queues, session storage, pub/sub messaging and fast key-value lookups. It also supports streams, JSON documents and full-text and vector queries. In this template it runs as a plain data service that your own applications connect to by host and port.

Can you run Redis in Docker?

Yes, and that is what this Redis Docker hosting template does. It runs the pinned redis:8.6-alpine image under Docker Compose on your Cloud VPS, with append-only persistence on the redis_data volume, so you do not write the compose file, set the password or publish the port yourself.

How do I persist Redis data in Docker?

Mount a named volume at /data and enable append-only persistence. The template already does both: redis_data holds the AOF file and any RDB snapshots. Keep a backup of that volume, and for a logical snapshot run BGSAVE with redis-cli first so the saved data is current.

Backup and restore Docker apps

How much RAM does Redis need?

The template manifest asks for 256 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 1 GB of disk as a floor. Redis keeps its dataset in memory, so the real figure is your data size plus overhead. This page sells the 6 GB tier, which leaves ample room above the floor.

Is Redis free to use?

Yes, you can run it at no licence cost. Redis 8.0 and later is offered under RSALv2, SSPLv1 or AGPLv3, at your option; read the LICENSE at the pinned 8.6 tag to choose. Here xCloud bills only for the Cloud VPS beneath it, not for Redis itself.

What is the difference between Redis and Valkey?

They are separate projects: Redis is the server this template runs, version 8.6 under a tri-licence from 8.0 onward, while Valkey is a Redis-compatible store with its own xCloud page. Choose Valkey hosting if you want that project; choose this page for Redis.

Valkey hosting

How do I connect to Redis with redis-cli?

Copy the host, port and password from the credentials panel, then run redis-cli -h HOST -p PORT -a PASSWORD, or pass the connection string with -u. There is no username, only AUTH with the password. The container's own healthcheck uses redis-cli the same way to ping.

How do I secure a self-hosted Redis server?

Restrict the published port to your known client IPs with the server firewall, because it is bound to 0.0.0.0 and reachable from outside. The password is enforced by default, but TLS is not enabled, and Redis ACLs can give each app its own limited credentials.

Configure firewall management

Can Redis be used as a message queue?

Yes. Redis lists and streams, with consumer groups, work as a job queue, and pub/sub covers fire-and-forget messaging. Your workers connect to the same host and port as every other client. Persistence is AOF, so queued entries survive a container restart.

Is this the same as Redis Cloud?

No. This is the Redis 8.6 server running as a container on a Cloud VPS you rent from xCloud, with your own password and data volume. It is not a Redis-operated service, and no partnership or endorsement between xCloud and the Redis project is claimed.

How do I upgrade Redis?

Upgrades are not automatic. The template pins redis:8.6-alpine, which follows patch releases inside 8.6, and existing installs are not touched. To move to a new minor version, wait for a newer template version, back up the redis_data volume, then install it.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.

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