Redis version for Azure Cache for Redis

Reliability · Azure Cache for Redis · 2022_12

Azure Cache for Redis should use the latest supported version of Redis.

Description

Azure Cache for Redis supports Redis 6. Redis 6 brings new security features and better performance.

Version 4 for Azure Cache for Redis instances will be retired on June 30, 3023.

Recommendation

Consider upgrading Redis version for Azure Cache for Redis to the latest supported version (>=6.0).

Examples

Configure with Azure template

To deploy Azure Cache for Redis instances that pass this rule:

• Set the properties.redisVersion property to latest or 6.

For example:

Azure Template snippet

{
  "type": "Microsoft.Cache/redis",
  "apiVersion": "2022-06-01",
  "name": "[parameters('redisCacheName')]",
  "location": "[parameters('location')]",
  "properties": {
    "redisVersion": "latest",
    "minimumTlsVersion": "[parameters('minTlsVersion')]",
    "sku": {
      "capacity": "[parameters('redisCacheCapacity')]",
      "family": "[parameters('redisCacheFamily')]",
      "name": "[parameters('redisCacheSKU')]"
    }
  }
}

Configure with Bicep

To deploy Azure Cache for Redis instances that pass this rule:

• Set the properties.redisVersion property to latest or 6.

For example:

Azure Bicep snippet

resource redisCache 'Microsoft.Cache/Redis@2022-06-01' = {
  name: redisCacheName
  location: location
  properties: {
    minimumTlsVersion: minTlsVersion
    redisVersion: 'latest'
    sku: {
      capacity: redisCacheCapacity
      family: redisCacheFamily
      name: redisCacheSKU
    }
  }
}

Notes

This rule is only applicable for Azure Cache for Redis (OSS Redis) offering.

Links

• Requirements
• Security operations
• Set Redis version for Azure Cache for Redis
• How to upgrade an existing Redis 4 cache to Redis 6
• Retirements from Azure Cache for Redis
• Azure deployment reference

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Last update: 2022-12-11

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