Exploring Amazon ElastiCache for Redis
- Hafeez Baig |
- 9 steps |
- 2 minutes
Refer to the following guide to learn how to use IAM in the cloud\
<https://scribehow.com/shared/Creating_an_IAM_User_and_User_Group_in_AWS_Management_Console__hWNiiXlcRJKFqYZZEJD-cg>
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Sign in to **AWS Management Console** as an **IAM User**
**Pre-requisite** - Ensure you have selected the AWS region closest to your location\
For this guide, we will be using us-east-2 (Ohio) as a preferred choice
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Type **ElastiCache** in the search bar and click on **ElastiCache** to view the ElastiCache Dashboard
**What is ElastiCache in AWS?**
ElastiCache is a fully managed, in-memory caching service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It helps improve the performance of web applications by allowing you to retrieve data from fast, managed, in-memory data stores, instead of relying on slower disk-based databases.
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On the ElastiCache page click on **Get started** dropdown from the right side
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Select the **Redis** from the dropdown
**What is Redis in AWS?**
Redis is an open-source, in-memory data structure store that can be used as a database, cache, and message broker. In the context of AWS (Amazon Web Services), Redis is available as a fully managed service called Amazon ElastiCache for Redis.
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Create Redis cache wizard will open, under the **Deployment option** select **Serverless,** and under the **Creation method** select **New cache** option
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Scroll to the **Settings** section and give a Name and Description for your Redis cache
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Scroll to the **Default settings** section. You can modify the settings here or leave them as default, select the **Use default settings** option
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Scroll to the **Tags** section, and click on the **Add new tag** button to add a new tag
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After the setup click on the **Create** button at the end of the page to create the **Redis cache**
Congratulations on completing the lab and exploring Amazon ElastiCache for Redis! Good job!