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azure-cache-redis

Expert knowledge for Azure Cache for Redis development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when configuring geo-replication, persistence, Private Link/VNet access, Redis events/webhooks, or ARM/Bicep deployments, and other Azure Cache for Redis related development tasks. Not for Azure Managed Redis (use azure-managed-redis), Azure Cosmos DB (use azure-cosmos-db), Azure Table Storage (use azure-table-storage).

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Azure Cache for Redis Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Cache for Redis. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

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Category Index

Category Lines Description
Troubleshooting L36-L46 Diagnosing and fixing Azure Cache for Redis issues: client and connectivity errors, data loss, server-side problems, and performance, latency, and timeout troubleshooting.
Best Practices L47-L61 Guidance on client usage, resilience, scaling, memory/CPU tuning, Kubernetes optimization, failover/patching, and performance testing for Azure Cache for Redis and Enterprise tiers
Decision Making L62-L71 Guidance on sizing and capacity, choosing tiers and reservations, planning migrations (including VNet to Private Link), and selecting network isolation options for Azure Cache for Redis.
Architecture & Design Patterns L72-L76 Guidance on designing highly available Azure Cache for Redis deployments, including redundancy options, failover behavior, and resilience best practices.
Security L77-L89 Securing Azure Cache for Redis: auth (Entra, managed identity), network isolation (VNets, Private Link), TLS config, disk encryption, data access policies, and Azure Policy compliance.
Configuration L90-L103 Configuring Azure Cache for Redis behavior: server settings, reboot/flush, geo-replication, replicas, persistence, zone redundancy, and monitoring/metrics via Azure Monitor and diagnostics.
Integrations & Coding Patterns L104-L115 Managing Azure Cache for Redis via CLI/PowerShell, routing Redis events to webhooks/endpoints, and importing/exporting cache data with Azure Blob Storage
Deployment L116-L123 Scaling, upgrading, region-moving, and ARM/Bicep-based deployment of Azure Cache for Redis instances, including safe resize and version/region migration steps.

Troubleshooting

Topic URL
Use redis-cli to debug Azure Cache for Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-how-to-redis-cli-tool
FAQ for monitoring and troubleshooting Azure Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-monitor-troubleshoot-faq
Troubleshoot Redis client issues for Azure Cache https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-troubleshoot-client
Troubleshoot connectivity issues with Azure Cache for Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-troubleshoot-connectivity
Diagnose and fix Azure Cache for Redis data loss https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-troubleshoot-data-loss
Troubleshoot Azure Cache for Redis server-side issues https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-troubleshoot-server
Troubleshoot latency and timeout issues in Azure Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-troubleshoot-timeouts

Best Practices

Topic URL
Use Redis client libraries effectively with Azure Cache https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-best-practices-client-libraries
Improve Azure Redis connection resilience https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-best-practices-connection
Implement development best practices for Azure Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-best-practices-development
Use Azure Redis Enterprise and Flash tiers effectively https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-best-practices-enterprise-tiers
Optimize Kubernetes-hosted clients for Azure Cache for Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-best-practices-kubernetes
Optimize Azure Redis memory management https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-best-practices-memory-management
Run performance testing for Azure Cache for Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-best-practices-performance
Scale Azure Cache for Redis effectively and safely https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-best-practices-scale
Monitor and manage CPU utilization for Azure Managed Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-best-practices-server-load
Apply development best practices for Azure Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-development-faq
Handle failover and patching in Azure Redis clients https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-failover

Decision Making

Topic URL
Plan and execute migrations to Azure Cache for Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-migration-guide
Choose Azure Redis network isolation options https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-network-isolation
Plan Azure Cache for Redis capacity and usage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-planning-faq
Choose and manage Azure Redis reservations https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-reserved-pricing
Migrate Azure Cache for Redis from VNet injection to Private Link https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-vnet-migration
Decide migration path for retiring Azure Cache for Redis tiers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/retirement-faq

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic URL
Design high availability for Azure Cache for Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-high-availability

Security

Topic URL
Configure Microsoft Entra authentication for Azure Cache for Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-azure-active-directory-for-authentication
Configure custom data access policies for Azure Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-configure-role-based-access-control
Configure disk encryption for Azure Cache for Redis data at rest https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-how-to-encryption
Configure VNet integration for Premium Azure Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-how-to-premium-vnet
Use managed identity with Azure Cache for Redis and storage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-managed-identity
Secure Azure Redis with Private Link and VNets https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-private-link
Remove TLS 1.0/1.1 and enforce TLS 1.2 for Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-remove-tls-10-11
Configure TLS settings for Azure Cache for Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-tls-configuration
Use Azure Policy built-ins for Azure Cache for Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/policy-reference

Configuration

Topic URL
Reboot, flush, and schedule updates for Azure Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-administration
Configure Azure Cache for Redis server settings https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-configure
Configure active geo-replication for Enterprise Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-how-to-active-geo-replication
Configure passive geo-replication for Premium Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-how-to-geo-replication
Configure additional replicas for Premium Redis caches https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-how-to-multi-replicas
Configure Redis data persistence for Azure Cache https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-how-to-premium-persistence
Enable zone redundancy for Azure Redis caches https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-how-to-zone-redundancy
Configure Azure Monitor insights for Azure Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-insights-overview
Configure diagnostic settings for Azure Redis monitoring https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-monitor-diagnostic-settings
Reference metrics for monitoring Azure Cache for Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/monitor-cache-reference

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic URL
Route Azure Redis events to web endpoints with CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-event-grid-quickstart-cli
Route Azure Redis events to webhooks via portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-event-grid-quickstart-portal
Route Azure Redis events to web endpoints with PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-event-grid-quickstart-powershell
Import and export Azure Cache for Redis data via Blob storage https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-how-to-import-export-data
Use Azure CLI scripts to manage Azure Cache for Redis https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cli-samples
Administer Azure Cache for Redis using PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/how-to-manage-redis-cache-powershell
Create and manage Redis caches with Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/scripts/create-manage-cache
Provision Premium clustered Redis cache via CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/scripts/create-manage-premium-cache-cluster

Deployment

Topic URL
Scale Azure Cache for Redis instances safely https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-how-to-scale
Upgrade Redis server version for Azure Cache https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-how-to-upgrade
Move Azure Cache for Redis instances across regions https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-moving-resources
Deploy Azure Cache for Redis with ARM templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/redis-cache-arm-provision
Deploy Azure Cache for Redis using Bicep templates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/redis-cache-bicep-provision

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