redis-installation

name	redis-installation
description	Complete Redis installation guide for all platforms - Linux, macOS, Docker, and cloud deployments with configuration templates
sasmp_version	1.3.0
bonded_agent	01-redis-fundamentals
bond_type	PRIMARY_BOND
version	2.1.0
last_updated	2025-01
parameters	{"platform":{"type":"string","required":true,"enum":["linux-debian","linux-rhel","macos","docker","kubernetes"],"description":"Target platform for installation"},"redis_version":{"type":"string","required":false,"default":"7.2","pattern":"^[6-7]\\.[0-9]+$"},"install_method":{"type":"string","required":false,"enum":["package","source","container"],"default":"package"},"persistence":{"type":"boolean","required":false,"default":true}}
retry_config	{"max_retries":3,"backoff_strategy":"exponential","backoff_base_ms":2000,"retryable_errors":["network_timeout","package_not_found","repository_error"]}
observability	{"logging":{"level":"info","format":"json"},"metrics":["installation_duration_ms","verification_result","config_validation_status"]}
validation	{"pre_install":[{"check_disk_space":"1GB"},{"check_memory":"512MB"},{"check_ports":[6379]}],"post_install":[{"verify_ping":true},{"verify_version":true}]}

Redis Installation Skill

Overview

Production-grade installation skill for Redis across all major platforms with automated verification and configuration validation.

Supported Platforms

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)

# Update and install
sudo apt update
sudo apt install redis-server -y

# Start and enable
sudo systemctl start redis-server
sudo systemctl enable redis-server

# Verify
redis-cli ping  # Returns PONG

Linux (RHEL/CentOS/Rocky)

# Install EPEL and Redis
sudo dnf install epel-release -y
sudo dnf install redis -y

# Start and enable
sudo systemctl start redis
sudo systemctl enable redis

macOS (Homebrew)

# Install
brew install redis

# Start as service
brew services start redis

# Or run manually
redis-server /opt/homebrew/etc/redis.conf

Docker

# Simple run
docker run -d --name redis -p 6379:6379 redis:7-alpine

# With persistence
docker run -d --name redis \
  -p 6379:6379 \
  -v redis-data:/data \
  redis:7-alpine redis-server --appendonly yes

# With custom config
docker run -d --name redis \
  -p 6379:6379 \
  -v $(pwd)/redis.conf:/usr/local/etc/redis/redis.conf \
  redis:7-alpine redis-server /usr/local/etc/redis/redis.conf

Kubernetes (Helm)

# Add Bitnami repo
helm repo add bitnami https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami

# Install Redis
helm install redis bitnami/redis \
  --set auth.password=your-password \
  --set replica.replicaCount=2