Hey everyone! I'm a Kubernetes homelab user and I've recently found out (a bit late, I know!) that Redis is deprecating their charts and images. I'm currently using CNPG for Postgres, and Redis is the last dependency I have left. Does anyone know what the recommended replacement for Redis is? Is there something similar to CNPG for Redis? I really like how CNPG works and its ease of use!
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I've had success with the [Redis Operator](https://github.com/OT-CONTAINER-KIT/redis-operator) from OT-CONTAINER-KIT. It’s pretty straightforward to set up, especially after you get the hang of the concepts.
As a temporary fix, you could switch to bitnamilegacy for now. Here’s a blog post with some info on it: https://northflank.com/blog/bitnami-deprecates-free-images-migration-steps-and-alternatives. But, honestly, rolling out your own Redis deployment may be a better long-term solution!
Many Redis installations have relied on the Bitnami chart, but I'm not sure what people are turning to now. You might want to consider Valkey; it looks promising and is forked from Redis, which means it should work as a drop-in replacement. Here's the link to explore it: [Valkey Operator](https://github.com/hyperspike/valkey-operator).
I've been looking into this migration too! From what I've found, Dragonfly seems to be a great option. Check it out [here](https://www.dragonflydb.io/) for more details.
What made you choose Dragonfly over other options?
Is Valkey actively maintained, though? I want something that will get security updates!