diff --git a/redis_dev/README.md b/redis_dev/README.md
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--- a/redis_dev/README.md
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@@ -1,5 +1,62 @@
-# redis
+# Redis
 
 ## Overview
 
-Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/_/redis
+Redis is an open-source in-memory data structure store used as a database, cache, and message broker. It's highly popular for its performance and versatility.
+
+## Project Details
+
+-   **Project Repository:** https://github.com/redis/redis
+-   **Container Image:** [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/_/redis)
+-   **Compose Example:** [Redis Docker Compose](https://github.com/redis/redis/tree/7.0/utils#docker)
+-   **Documentation:** [Redis Docs](https://redis.io/docs/)
+-   **Reverse Proxy Port:** `6379`
+
+## Getting Started
+
+1. Start the container: `docker compose up -d`
+2. Connect to Redis using: `redis-cli -h localhost -p 6379`
+
+## Environment Variable Notes
+
+-   `REDIS_IMAGE` – Redis Docker image to use (default: `redis:alpine`)
+-   `REDIS_PORT` – Redis port to expose (default: `6379`)
+-   `TZ` – Timezone for container (default: `UTC`)
+
+## Volume Notes
+
+-   `/data` – Persistent Redis data directory ( stores Redis data on disk via save configuration)
+
+## Network Notes
+
+Requires proxy network
+
+## Docker Run
+
+```bash
+docker run -d \
+  --name redis \
+  -e REDIS_IMAGE=redis:alpine \
+  -e REDIS_PORT=6379 \
+  -e TZ=UTC \
+  -v ${VOL_PATH:-/data}/redis:/data \
+  -p 6379:6379 \
+  redis:alpine
+```
+
+## Additional Notes / Gotchas
+
+-   Make sure to configure persistence in your Redis setup using the `save` configuration
+-   Use `docker compose exec redis redis-cli` to access the running container
+-   Remember to set a strong `redis-cli` password if using Redis in production
+
+## Dockhand Stack, Deploy from Git
+
+Cookbooks Repository
+stackname: redis
+Compose file path: redis_dev/compose.yaml
+Additional env file (optional): redis_dev/sample.env
+
+Then "Load" redis_dev/sample.env into the Environmental variables in dockhand
+
+Create the Stack
diff --git a/redis_dev/compose.yaml b/redis_dev/compose.yaml
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index 0000000..5ea31c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/redis_dev/compose.yaml
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+services:
+  redis:
+    image: ${REDIS_IMAGE:-redis:alpine}
+    restart: ${REDIS_RESTART:-unless-stopped}
+    volumes:
+      - ${VOL_PATH:-/data}/redis:/data
+      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
+    environment:
+      - TZ=${TZ:-UTC}
+    ports:
+      - "${REDIS_PORT:-6379}:6379"
+    networks:
+      - proxy
+      - internal
+    depends_on:
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "redis-cli", "ping"]
+      interval: ${REDIS_HEALTHCHECK_INTERVAL:-20s}
+      timeout: ${REDIS_HEALTHCHECK_TIMEOUT:-3s}
+
+networks:
+  proxy:
+    external: true
+  internal:
+    internal: true
diff --git a/redis_dev/docker-compose.yml b/redis_dev/docker-compose.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index acdd59c..0000000
--- a/redis_dev/docker-compose.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-services:
-  redis:
-    image: ${REDIS_IMAGE:-redis:alpine}
-    restart: unless-stopped
-    healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD", "redis-cli", "ping"]
-      interval: 20s
-      timeout: 3s
diff --git a/redis_dev/sample.env b/redis_dev/sample.env
index 7ddaa0f..934f1e8 100644
--- a/redis_dev/sample.env
+++ b/redis_dev/sample.env
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
-
 COOKBOOK=/git/docker-compose-cookbooks #HELP: cookbooks
 
 # redis
 REDIS_IMAGE=redis:alpine
+REDIS_PORT=6379
+TZ=UTC
+REDIS_RESTART=unless-stopped
+REDIS_HEALTHCHECK_INTERVAL=20s
+REDIS_HEALTHCHECK_TIMEOUT=3s