Deploy a Redis Database on Clouddley

Learn how to deploy a Redis database on Clouddley.

Clouddley makes it easy to deploy and manage a Redis database, a high-performance in-memory data store known for its speed and versatility. This guide walks you through the deployment process on Clouddley, you'll have your database up and running quickly.

Prerequisites

• A Clouddley account

• A virtual machine on a Cloud platform or bare metal server.

Step-by-step deployment

1

Accessing Databases

• Log in to your Clouddley account.

• Navigate to Databases and Click on Deploy Database

Accessing Databases

2

Configure the Virtual Machine (VM)

In the Choose or add server dropdown, select your virtual machine (VM) if it’s already listed. If not, select + Add Virtual Machine.

Enter the required details:

VM Host	Provide the host address of your virtual machine.
VM User	Input the username required to access the virtual machine
Port	Specify the port number for the connection

• Use the Clouddley CLI (recommended) or connect via SSH to verify.

Clouddley CLI

The Clouddley CLI is a command-line tool that allows you to interact with the Clouddley Platform from your terminal.

• Open the command line of the remote VM you want to configure to Clouddley and install Clouddley CLI by running the command:

curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/clouddley/cli/main/install.sh | sh

• To add the SSH public key, run the command:

clouddley add key

Using the CLI, you can deploy resources, manage configurations, and automate tasks efficiently.

SSH

• Click on Verify to validate the details and confirm the connection.

• Click Next to proceed.

Configuring the virtual machine to host your database

3

Database Name

• Enter a unique name for your database for easy identification within the virtual machine (VM).

• Click on Next

Defining a unique name for the Redis database

4

Select the Database type and version

• Select Redis from the dropdown menu

• Select the preferred version from the dropdown menu to ensure compatibility with your application.

• (Optional) Enable the Delete Protection option to prevent accidental deletion of your MariaDB database.

This feature prevents the database from being destroyed unless explicitly disabled.

• Click on Deploy DB

Selecting the Redis database type and specifying the version for deployment

5

Confirm Deployment

• Once the deployment is complete, your Redis database is ready.

• Click Go to Dashboard to access and manage your database.

Redis database successfully deployed

Database Dashboard

You can access and manage your database using the user-friendly dashboard interface.

Overview

View details about your database, VM, and settings (e.g., Delete Protection), and use the option to delete the database if it is no longer needed.

The dashboard overview with a high-level summary of database performance and status

Connections

Logs

Users

Conclusion

Deploying a Redis database on Clouddley provides a fast, scalable, and hassle-free solution for database management. It ensures high performance and reliability, allowing you to focus on building and running your applications. Check out our other guides to learn more about deploying other database types on Clouddley.