docker-compose-cookbooks/redis_dev/README.md

Redis

Overview

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
• Compose Example: Redis Docker Compose
• Documentation: Redis 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

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