View and edit databases

Use the Databases menu of the Redis Cloud console to manage your databases.

To view the details of a database:

1. Sign in to the Redis Cloud console. (Create an account if you don't already have one.)

2. Select the Databases menu to display a searchable list of all databases.

3. Locate the database in the list.

4. Select the database name to open the Database page.

   

The Database screen lets you review:

• Configuration details of a database
• Graphs showing performance metrics
• Recent activity via a "[slowlog](/docs/latest/commands/slowlog/," which lists queries that exceed a certain execution time.

For help changing database settings, see Edit database details.

Configuration tab

The Configuration screen is divided into sections, each dedicated to a specific category. Note that not every section or setting is available to every subscription plan.

General settings

The General section defines basic properties about your database.

The available settings vary according to your plan, cloud provider, and design choices. For example, if you do not select an Advanced Capability when creating a database, the Advanced Capabilities setting is not displayed when you view its configuration details.

Scalability section

The Scalability section describes the memory size, throughput, and hashing policy for a database.

The Scalability section is primarily for Redis Cloud Pro plans. Redis Cloud Essentials plans have options for memory limit and memory used.

To learn more about these settings and when to use them, see Database clustering.

Durability section

The Durability section helps protect your data when problems occur. These settings define replication, persistence, backup, and eviction policies.

Security section

The Security section helps you control access to your database.

Alerts section

The Alerts section defines notification emails sent to your account and the conditions that trigger them.

The available alerts vary according to the plan type.

Danger zone

Actions in the Danger Zone are permanent and should not be taken lightly.

Here, you can:

• Delete the database.

  Databases must be active and empty before they can be deleted. To learn more, see Delete a database.

• Import data into the database.

  When you choose this action, you're asked to specify the source and location of the data to import

  

  To learn more, see Import data.

For best results, we recommend backing up data before starting any Danger Zone actions.

Manage the database list

The Databases list summarizes the status of all databases associated with your account.

You can:

• Search by typing into the search box located above the database list.

  

• Filter by selecting a filter type and then selecting the checkbox next to the options you want to include from the dropdown. Select the Filter toggle, located on the right of the search bar, if the filter types are hidden.

  

  You can filter the list on Status, Subscription, Capabilities, Options, and Tags. String matches are not case-sensitive. You can specify more than one filter expression at a time.

  A list of selected filters appears below the filter types.

  To remove a filter click the x to the right of the name of that filter. To remove all filters, select Clear all.

  

• Sort the list in descending or ascending order using the arrow displayed to right of the field name in the header. Supported fields include Subscription, Database name, Memory, and Tags.

  

  Select the arrow icon to change the sort order. One sort order can be active at any given time.

• Use the controls in the list footer to change the number of items displayed in the list or to navigate.

Sort orders and filter expressions are not saved between console sessions.

Other actions and info

The View Database screen also has tabs that let you view:

• Metrics: a series of graphs showing database performance over time. See Monitor performance

• Slowlog: a log showing recent slow queries run against your database. The log displays when the action started, the duration, the complexity of the operation, and any parameters passed to the operation.

Edit database details

Use the Edit database button to edit database details.

Because databases exist within the context of a deployment, certain fields cannot be updated, especially those that might lead to data loss.

Here's what you can change:

Choose Save database to save your changes.

If you need to change other details, create a new database and then migrate existing data.