Overview

This article explains how to run Redis with Docker.

What is Redis?

Redis is an open-source in-memory data structure store that can be used as a database, cache, and message broker. It provides high-speed read/write performance and supports various data structures such as strings, lists, sets, and hashes.

Running Redis with Docker

1. Install Docker

First, make sure Docker is installed. If it is not installed, please download and install it from the official Docker website.

2. Start a Redis Container

Run the following command to start a Redis container:

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docker run --name redis -d  -p 6379:6379 redis:7.4.5-alpine

Log in to the container:

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docker exec -it redis sh

3. Verify Redis Operation

Inside the Redis container, run the following command to start the Redis client:

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redis-cli

Try setting and getting data:

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set name "hoge"
get name
"hoge"

At this point, you can confirm that Redis is working correctly.

4. Stop and Remove the Redis Container

To stop the Redis container, run:

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docker stop redis

To remove the Redis container, run:

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docker rm redis

Summary

In this article, we explained how to run Redis using Docker. Redis is widely used as a high-performance database, and with Docker, it can be easily set up. Give Redis a try and see how it can help you.