Seeking Advice for Redis Optimization in Production Environment

[roncraig]

Hello everyone,

I am currently managing a caching layer in my application that is relying heavily on in memory data for fast retrievals. I have noticed some latency spikes during peak loads and would love to hear about others’ experiences with Redis support in diagnosing such issues.

Specifically, I would like to know which tools or metrics you have found most effective for monitoring performance, detecting bottlenecks, or tuning configurations. Have you leveraged features like monitoring dashboards, profiling commands, or client side tracing to identify the slowdown?

Any tips or real world scenarios would be highly valuable.

Thanks in advance!

[stevenlee]

You can start by checking SLOWLOG to identify commands causing delays and use INFO or MONITOR to spot patterns in traffic. For visibility, tools like RedisInsight or integrating Redis with Prometheus and Grafana help track latency, memory fragmentation, and eviction rates in real time. In some cases, seeking Redis support (https://acemq.com/redis/) or community guidance can provide deeper insights into best practices for scaling. Also review your connection pooling and maxmemory policies, since defaults often cause slowdowns under high concurrency. In my experience, adjusting eviction strategies and fine-tuning maxclients reduced spikes noticeably. If latency persists, client-side tracing helps confirm whether the issue is Redis itself or network/application overhead.