{
  "id": "installing-upgrading",
  "title": "Install, set up, and upgrade Redis Enterprise Software",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/7.8/installing-upgrading/",
  "summary": "Learn how to install, set up, and upgrade Redis Enterprise Software.",
  "content": "\nYou can run self-managed Redis Enterprise Software in an on-premises data center or on your preferred cloud platform. \n\nIf you prefer a fully managed Redis database-as-a-service, available on major public cloud services, consider setting up a [Redis Cloud]() subscription. You can [try Redis Cloud](https://redis.io/try-free/) for free.\n\n## Quickstarts\n\nIf you want to try out Redis Enterprise Software, see the following quickstarts:\n\n- [Redis Enterprise Software quickstart]()\n\n- [Docker quickstart for Redis Enterprise Software]()\n\n## Install Redis Enterprise Software\n\nTo install Redis Enterprise Software on a [supported platform](), you need to:\n\n1. [Plan your deployment]().\n\n1. [Prepare to install]().\n\n1. [Perform the install]().\n\nDepending on your needs, you may also want to [customize the installation](#more-info-and-options).\n\n## Upgrade existing deployment\n\nIf you already installed Redis Enterprise Software, you can:\n\n- [Upgrade a cluster]()\n\n- [Upgrade a database]()\n\n- [Upgrade an Active-Active database]()\n\n## Uninstall Redis Enterprise Software\n\n- [Uninstall existing deployment]()\n\n## More info and options\n\nMore information is available to help with customization and related questions:\n\n- [CentOS/RHEL firewall configuration]()\n- [Change socket file location]()\n- [Cluster DNS configuration]()\n- [Cluster load balancer setup]()\n- [File locations]()\n- [Linux swap space configuration]()\n- [mDNS client prerequisites]()\n- [User and group ownership]()\n\n## Next steps\n\nAfter you install Redis Enterprise Software and set up your cluster, you can:\n\n- [Add users]() to the cluster with specific permissions.  To begin, start with [Access control]().\n\n- [Create databases]() to use with your applications.\n\n",
  "tags": ["docs","operate","rs"],
  "last_updated": "2026-04-01T08:10:08-05:00",
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