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title: "Self-host Redis (or Valkey) on Edge | In-memory cache and queue"
description: "Run Redis or Valkey on Edge — dedicated RAM on real VMs, AOF + RDB persistence to S3-compatible storage, replication over private networking. The cache, queue and key-value store you already use, on infrastructure you actually own."
url: https://edge.network/solutions/redis/
---

# Self-host Redis (or Valkey) on Edge | In-memory cache and queue

For Redis / Valkey

# Redis on Edge, no per-hour cache fee

Self-hosted Redis or Valkey on real RAM. AOF + RDB persistence
to S3-compatible storage, replicas over private networking.
The cache, queue and key-value store you already use — yours.

[Start free](https://edge.network/account) [Read the deploy guide](https://edge.network/docs/compute/getting-started)

# Provision a Redis VM

$ edge compute create \

--image ubuntu-24-04 --plan small \

--script ./bootstrap-redis.sh

# redis.conf — persistence + bind

bind 10.0.0.0/8

appendonly yes

save 900 1

save 300 10

# Snapshot → Edge Storage (cron)

$ aws s3 cp /var/lib/redis/dump.rdb \

s3://redis-snapshots/$(date +%F).rdb \

--endpoint storage.edge.run

## Why Redis users move to Edge

Sub-millisecond cache, dedicated RAM, none of the surprise bills.

### Real RAM, real CPU

A dedicated VM means Redis isn't fighting for cache or memory bandwidth with noisy neighbours. Sub-millisecond p99s without the Elasticache fees.

### AOF + RDB to S3

Run AOF for durability and snapshot RDB to Edge Storage on a schedule. Disaster recovery without paying for a hosted Redis just for the backup feature.

### Replicas + Sentinel

Spin up replicas on separate Edge VMs over private networking, manage failover with Sentinel. Standard Redis HA, no proprietary plumbing.

### Cluster mode when you need it

Redis Cluster across multiple VMs gives you sharding for huge keyspaces. Or stick with a single primary — most workloads never outgrow it.

### Redis or Valkey

Same install pattern, swap the binary. Use Valkey if the licensing change matters to you, vanilla Redis otherwise. Both are first-class on Edge VMs.

### No per-hour cache markup

Elasticache cache.r6g.large is ~$130/month. The same RAM on an Edge VM is a fraction of that — and you keep the keys.

Reference architecture

## How Redis maps to Edge

Primary on a small VM with plenty of RAM, optional replicas + Sentinel for HA, snapshots to object storage.

Compute Redis (or Valkey) on a VM, optional Sentinel for HA

Storage RDB snapshots and AOF rewrites archived to a bucket

DNS Anycast DNS for `cache.example.com` pointing at the primary

Compute (replica) Optional read replicas on private networking

# From a Laravel / Rails / Node app

REDIS_URL=redis://cache.private.edge.network:6379

# Standard client libs work unchanged

await redis.set('user:42', JSON.stringify(user))

const cached = await redis.get('user:42')

# Sub-ms over the private network

PING → PONG (0.3ms)

## Common questions

### How does this compare to Elasticache / Memorystore?

Cheaper (no per-hour cache fees), faster on like-for-like hardware (real CPU, real RAM), and you keep root access. Trade-off: you handle backups and Sentinel — or our Expert Services team can.

### Should I use Redis or Valkey?

Functionally identical for almost all workloads. Use Valkey if the BSL/SSPL licence change in Redis 7.4+ is a concern; use Redis otherwise. Both are drop-in compatible.

### How do I do persistence?

Combine AOF (every-write durability) with periodic RDB snapshots to Edge Storage. For pure-cache use cases, you can skip persistence entirely and treat the VM as ephemeral.

### How do I scale beyond one VM?

Read scaling: spin up replicas on more VMs. Write scaling: Redis Cluster across multiple primaries. Both work over Edge's private networking with sub-millisecond latency.

By Stack

## Other stacks on Edge

[View all stacks →](https://edge.network/solutions/stacks)
[MongoDB Self-hosted document store with replica sets](https://edge.network/solutions/mongodb)[Outline Team wiki you actually own](https://edge.network/solutions/outline)[BookStack Open-source documentation platform](https://edge.network/solutions/bookstack)[Plausible Privacy-first analytics, self-hosted](https://edge.network/solutions/plausible)

## Run Redis on your terms

Start free. Migrate from Elasticache or stand up a fresh cache.

[Start free](https://edge.network/account) [Talk to an engineer](https://edge.network/contact)