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Tair (Redis® OSS-Compatible):Manage the lifecycle

Last Updated:Sep 13, 2025

This topic describes the lifecycle of a Tair (Redis OSS-compatible) instance, which includes all operations from instance creation (purchase) to release or unsubscription.

Lifecycle

Figure 2. Lifecycle生命周期流程

Important

Performing operations on an instance changes its status and may cause certain effects, such as transient connections that last for a few seconds. For more information, see Instance statuses and their effects.

Operation

Description

Create an instance

Tair (Redis OSS-compatible) is available in two editions: Tair (Enterprise Edition) and Redis Open-Source Edition. Tair (Enterprise Edition) provides multiple instance series: memory-optimized, persistent memory, and disk-based. You can create an instance that meets your business requirements.

Change instance configurations

You can change the specifications, architecture, and type of an instance to meet various performance and compatibility requirements.

Adjust the number of shards in a cluster

An instance with more shards delivers better overall performance. You can adjust the number of shards based on your performance requirements.

Enable read/write splitting

If read traffic is high and exceeds the performance limit of a node, you can enable read/write splitting. After this feature is enabled, the instance automatically detects and forwards read and write requests without requiring changes to your application code. This is ideal for scenarios with high concurrency for reads and writes.

Add or remove replica nodes

You can increase the number of replica nodes to improve the disaster recovery capability of the instance.

Restart an instance

If an instance runs out of connections or has performance issues, you can restart the instance to release all connections.

Upgrade the major version

You can upgrade the major version of a Redis Open-Source Edition instance, for example, from Redis 5.0-compatible to 7.0-compatible, to use the features of the new version. For more information, see New features and compatibility of major versions of Redis Open-Source Edition.

Upgrade the minor version and proxy version

Tair (Redis OSS-compatible) continuously optimizes its kernel, fixes security vulnerabilities, and improves service stability. You can regularly check for and upgrade to the latest minor version.

Switch to the cloud-native deployment mode

The Cloud-native deployment mode is compatible with newer Redis versions and provides more flexible architecture configurations. You can convert an existing Classic instance to a Cloud-native instance.

Release a pay-as-you-go instance

You can release idle pay-as-you-go instances to save resources.

Recycle bin

The recycle bin stores expired, overdue, and released instances. In the recycle bin, you can renew and unlock, recreate, or permanently destroy these instances.