Can Redis Stack replace my database?

Redis is designed as a performance layer (cache, sessions, real time), not as a primary relational database. It is used alongside PostgreSQL or MariaDB.

Does the data survive a restart?

Yes, if persistence is enabled (RDB and/or AOF) — which is the case for the template, which mounts a dedicated Docker volume to keep the data.

Client Area

Databases

Redis Stack

Name: Redis Stack
Availability: InStock

In-memory store — caching, sessions, queues and real-time data structures.

Official documentation Source code

root@mon-serveur — ssh

# when the VPS is created
✓ Redis Stack installedroot@mon-serveur:~#

About Redis Stack

Redis Stack brings together Redis and its official modules (RedisJSON, RediSearch, time series, probabilistic structures) as well as RedisInsight, the web administration interface. It is the Swiss Army knife of in-memory data: application cache, sessions, queues, real-time leaderboards, search and indexing — with latencies on the order of a millisecond.

Deployed on your own VPS, Redis Stack acts as a performance layer for your applications (Laravel, Node.js, Django…) without relying on a managed service billed by usage. RedisInsight, accessible from the browser, lets you explore keys, profile commands and monitor memory without the command line.

What gets installed

Ready when the VPS starts

Compatible OS: Ubuntu 24.04
Application: Redis Stack
Tech stack: DockerRedisRedisInsight
Minimum RAM: 1 GB (2 GB recommended)
Minimum CPU: 1 vCPU
Default port: 6379 · 8001 (UI)
Access: root over SSH

Key features

Cache and sessions with sub-millisecond latency
Queues and messaging (Pub/Sub, Streams) for asynchronous processing
RedisJSON and RediSearch: indexed JSON documents and full-text search
Real-time structures: leaderboards, counters, geolocation
RedisInsight: web interface for exploration and profiling
Configurable persistence (RDB / AOF) for data durability

When to use this solution?

Speed up an application

Cache expensive queries and user sessions to relieve your database and reduce response times.

Task queues

Serve as the back end for queues (Laravel queues, BullMQ, Celery) to process emails, exports and webhooks in the background.

Real time

Power live leaderboards, presence counters and instant notifications with Redis's native structures.

Guide

Deploy Redis Stack on your VPS

Create the VPS
VPS with 1 GB RAM minimum (2 GB recommended), Ubuntu 24.04. The "Redis Stack" template launches the container with volume-based persistence.
Connect your application
Redis listens on the VPS loopback only: point any application hosted on that same machine to 127.0.0.1:6379. A domain gives you no access to Redis — the nginx vhost proxies HTTP only, and the Redis protocol is not HTTP. From another machine, open an SSH tunnel — ssh -L 6379:127.0.0.1:6379 root@<your-vps-ip> — then point your application to localhost:6379. Set a password (requirepass) as soon as other applications share the VPS.
Open RedisInsight
If a domain is attached to the app, the RedisInsight web interface answers on https://your-domain. Otherwise it is only reachable locally: create an SSH tunnel with ssh -L 8001:127.0.0.1:8001 root@your-vps-ip, then open http://localhost:8001 (8001 is the catalogue port; use the one shown on your app's page in the client area) to explore keys, run commands and monitor memory.
Secure access
Restrict port 6379 to your application servers through the firewall and enable authentication — never leave Redis open to the Internet.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about Redis Stack

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Redis Stack adds the official modules (JSON, search, time series, Bloom) and the RedisInsight interface to Redis, all in a single ready-to-use image.

Enable requirepass, restrict access to port 6379 to your application servers through the firewall, and never expose Redis directly on the Internet without authentication.

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