redis-advanced

Redis is an open source, advanced key-value store often referred to as a data structure server since keys can contain strings, hashes, lists, sets and sorted sets. The Redis Advanced Helm chart automates deployment and configuration of Redis in Kubernetes clusters using Minimus images with hardened security and production-grade configuration.

Prerequisites

A subscription to the Minimus images included in the chart
A running Kubernetes cluster (v1.21 or higher is recommended)
kubectl installed and configured
Helm v3.8 or higher for OCI support (Installation instructions)
Cluster Admin privileges
Persistent storage available in your cluster

Try It Out

In this example we will deploy Redis on a Kubernetes cluster using the Minimus Redis Advanced Helm chart. Redis will be configured with replication for high-availability caching and data storage.

Step 1: Start Cluster

If you have a cluster to work with, skip this step. Otherwise, start a Minikube cluster. Deployment instructions

Step 2: Create Namespace

Create a namespace:

kubectl create ns redis-advanced

Step 3: Deploy the Helm Chart

Deploy the Minimus Helm chart:

helm install my-redis-advanced oci://helm.mini.dev/redis-advanced \
  --version 27.0.10 \
  -n redis-advanced \
  --wait

If you want to override the chart's defaults, go to the Values tab, save a copy locally with your changes. Deploy the chart with your overrides using -f values.yaml:

helm install my-redis-advanced oci://helm.mini.dev/redis-advanced \
  --version 27.0.10 \
  -f values.yaml \
  -n redis-advanced \
  --wait

Step 4: Verify Redis Advanced is Running

Check that the pods were successfully created:

kubectl get pods -n redis-advanced -l app.kubernetes.io/name=redis

You should see output similar to:

NAME                           READY   STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE
my-redis-advanced-master-0     1/1     Running   0          2m
my-redis-advanced-replicas-0   1/1     Running   0          2m
my-redis-advanced-replicas-1   1/1     Running   0          1m
my-redis-advanced-replicas-2   1/1     Running   0          30s

Step 5: Test Redis Connection

Retrieve the Redis password and test the connection using port-forward:

kubectl port-forward -n redis-advanced svc/my-redis-advanced-master 6379:6379

In another terminal, get the password and connect:

PASS="$(kubectl get secret -n redis-advanced my-redis-advanced -o jsonpath='{.data.redis-password}' | base64 -d)"
redis-cli -h 127.0.0.1 -p 6379 -a "$PASS" ping

You should see:

PONG

Test a SET/GET round-trip:

redis-cli -h 127.0.0.1 -p 6379 -a "$PASS" set testkey "hello"
redis-cli -h 127.0.0.1 -p 6379 -a "$PASS" get testkey

You should see:

OK
"hello"

Step 6: Clean Up

Uninstall the chart and delete the namespace to remove all resources:

helm uninstall my-redis-advanced -n redis-advanced
kubectl delete namespace redis-advanced

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