How-To Guides
Creating a Database
Valkey is a high-performance fork of Redis that emphasizes open governance and continued compatib...
Upgrading to Major Version
Upgrading a database service on Elestio can be done without creating a new instance or performing...
Installing and Updating an Extension
Valkey supports Redis-compatible modules to extend core database functionality with custom data t...
Creating Manual Backups
Regular backups are essential when running a Valkey deployment, especially if you’re using it for...
Restoring a Backup
Restoring Valkey backups is critical for disaster recovery, staging environment replication, or r...
Identifying Slow Queries
Slow commands can impact Valkey performance, especially under high concurrency or when inefficien...
Detect and terminate long-running queries
Optimizing memory usage in Valkey is essential for maintaining performance, especially in product...
Preventing Full Disk
Running out of disk space in a Valkey environment can result in failed writes, background save er...
Checking Database Size and Related Issues
As your Valkey data grows especially when using persistence modes like RDB or AOF it’s essential ...