Can I pause an Azure Cache for Redis in my testing environment?

xdf1038 20

We have deployed the same infrastructure into two subscriptions (prod and test):

An app service (NestJS API service application)
An Azure Cache for Redis

Security Guidelines require that we shut down all services when not needed.
We're not testing every day so there will be days where we will want to shut down the test environment.

Can an Azure Cache for Redis be paused somehow? I did not find a start/stop button in the Azure Portal.

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Stanislav Zhelyazkov 25,936 Reputation points MVP

2025-02-04T07:25:44.36+00:00

Hi,

This is not possible. The service does not allow that. May be such option will come to Azure Managed Redis (different from Azure Cache for Redis) as some of the other managed services offer that but there is no official information for such feature from Microsoft. Other option is probably to deploy Redis on Azure VM as you can stop Azure VMs but keep in mind that will bring more work to maintaining the Redis software and the VM.

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xdf1038 20 Reputation points

2025-02-04T09:47:08.7733333+00:00

The feature should really really be added to Azure Cache for Redis.

It's just too expensive to keep it running while not in use

Stanislav Zhelyazkov 25,936 Reputation points MVP

2025-02-04T09:52:46.35+00:00

I would not argue on that but keep in mind the way that there is Azure Redis Cache enterprise (which is different from Azure Redis Cache Basic/Standard/Premium) and that now there is Azure Managed Redis I would not expect Azure to continue investing much in Azure Redis Cache Basic/Standard/Premium. But also keep in mind that I do not expect Azure Redis Cache Basic/Standard/Premium to be retired soon. This is just personal view from my perspective without having any internal information.

NIKHILA NETHIKUNTA 4,510 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2025-02-04T10:09:23.5933333+00:00

Hi @xdf1038

Thank you for your response.

I understand the requirement which you are looking for. It is a product limitation or by design. I encourage you to provide feedback directly to the Azure Redis Cache regarding this feature request. You can do so via the Azure Feedback Forum, which allows users to suggest new features, propose enhancements for existing ones, and share general feedback. Additionally, you can vote for existing ideas to help prioritize their implementation or submit your own suggestions.

Stanislav Zhelyazkov 25,936 Reputation points MVP

2025-02-04T10:54:15.5533333+00:00

I would not count on feedback hub. It is well known that nobody looks into that hub anymore so you will be just wasting your time. You can see 10 years old requests with most votes still not being implemented. The Microsoft vendor is pushing you into the wrong direction.
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