Clear / Flush Redis Cache

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So I have a requirement to flush the Redis cache on deployment, but currently there doesn’t seem to be an option for this?

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Hey there,

Would you be able to provide some details on how you’re currently deploying Redis?

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Hey Shaun!

Sorry, i’m talking about the default redis cluster that is accessible without configuration in each region. So i’m only deploying a new version of my Fly app, which connects to FLY_REDIS_CACHE_URL.

I would expect the ability to flush any cache linked to that app if I needed to via the Fly ctl tool

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I would expect the ability to flush any cache linked to that app if I needed to via the Fly ctl tool

@TheFlyingCoder We are beginning to move in that direction, however, the built-in Redis we offer by default is really just there for convenience and is quite limited given its multi-tenant nature.

If you need additional flexibility, I would recommend spinning up your own Redis. You could use our ready-to-go standalone setup here if it fits your use-case: GitHub - fly-apps/redis: Launch a Redis server on Fly.

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Ahh all good, it’s really not worth maintaining a seperate instance given the simplicity of the cache store haha

I’ll work out an alternative way for now!

Thanks for the quick responses

Edit: Actually I’ll use this as an excuse to try out the custom redis instance setup, it doesn’t look too complex

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Right on, let us know if you have any trouble!