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Azure Resource Manager SDK for Redis in .NET. Use for MANAGEMENT PLANE operations: creating/managing Azure Cache for Redis instances, firewall rules, access keys, patch schedules, linked servers (geo-replication), and private endpoints via Azure Resource Manager. NOT for data plane operations (get/set keys, pub/sub) - use StackExchange.Redis for that. Triggers: "Redis cache", "create Redis", "manage Redis", "ARM Redis", "RedisResource", "provision Redis", "Azure Cache for Redis".
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The Azure.ResourceManager.Redis SDK for .NET provides a programmatic interface for management plane operations on Azure Cache for Redis. It allows developers to automate the lifecycle of Redis instances, including creation, configuration updates, firewall management, access key rotation, and maintenance scheduling. This SDK is strictly for infrastructure management and should be used alongside a data plane library like StackExchange.Redis for application-level data operations.

What it does

  • Provision and delete Azure Cache for Redis instances.
  • Configure firewall rules and private endpoint connections.
  • Manage and rotate primary and secondary access keys.
  • Configure patch schedules and maintenance windows for Premium SKU instances.
  • Enable and manage geo-replication via linked servers.
  • Perform administrative actions like forced reboots and data import/export.

When to use it

  • When automating the deployment of Redis infrastructure in Azure.
  • When you need to programmatically update cache configurations or SKU settings.
  • When managing security settings like firewall rules or key rotation cycles.
  • When configuring advanced features like geo-replication or maintenance schedules.

Advantages

  • Native integration with Azure Resource Manager for consistent infrastructure control.
  • Supports asynchronous operations for long-running provisioning tasks.
  • Provides a structured object model for navigating the Azure resource hierarchy.
  • Enables secure authentication via DefaultAzureCredential.

Usage examples

“How do I create a new Redis cache instance using the .NET SDK?”
The SDK provides the RedisCreateOrUpdateContent class to define configuration, which is then passed to the CreateOrUpdateAsync method on a RedisCollection.
“How can I rotate the primary access key for my Redis cache?”
You can call the RegenerateKeyAsync method on a RedisResource instance, specifying the RedisRegenerateKeyType.Primary to generate a new key.
“Can I use this SDK to set keys in my Redis database?”
No. This SDK is for management plane operations only. You must use a data plane library like StackExchange.Redis for operations such as setting keys or pub/sub.
“How do I add a firewall rule to my existing Redis cache?”
You retrieve the RedisFirewallRules collection from your RedisResource and use the CreateOrUpdateAsync method with a RedisFirewallRuleData object.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/microsoft/azure-resource-manager-redis-dotnet/download
  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip azure-resource-manager-redis-dotnet.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Microsoft

Azure.ResourceManager.Redis (.NET)

Management plane SDK for provisioning and managing Azure Cache for Redis resources via Azure Resource Manager.

⚠️ Management vs Data Plane

  • This SDK (Azure.ResourceManager.Redis): Create caches, configure firewall rules, manage access keys, set up geo-replication

  • Data Plane SDK (StackExchange.Redis): Get/set keys, pub/sub, streams, Lua scripts

Installation

dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.Redis
dotnet add package Azure.Identity

Current Version: 1.5.1 (Stable)
API Version: 2024-11-01
Target Frameworks: .NET 8.0, .NET Standard 2.0

Environment Variables

AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID=<your-subscription-id>  # Required: Azure subscription ID
AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod  # Required only if DefaultAzureCredential is used in production
AZURE_TENANT_ID=<tenant-id>  # For service principal auth (optional)
AZURE_CLIENT_ID=<client-id>  # For service principal auth (optional)
AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET=<client-secret>  # For service principal auth (optional)

Authentication

using Azure.Identity;
using Azure.ResourceManager;
using Azure.ResourceManager.Redis;

// Local dev: DefaultAzureCredential. Production: set AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod or AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=<specific_credential>
var credential = new DefaultAzureCredential(
    DefaultAzureCredential.DefaultEnvironmentVariableName
);
// Or use a specific credential directly in production:
// See https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-dotnet#credential-classes
// var credential = new ManagedIdentityCredential();
var armClient = new ArmClient(credential);

// Get subscription
var subscriptionId = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID");
var subscription = armClient.GetSubscriptionResource(
    new ResourceIdentifier($"/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}"));

Resource Hierarchy

ArmClient
└── SubscriptionResource
    └── ResourceGroupResource
        └── RedisResource
            ├── RedisFirewallRuleResource
            ├── RedisPatchScheduleResource
            ├── RedisLinkedServerWithPropertyResource
            ├── RedisPrivateEndpointConnectionResource
            └── RedisCacheAccessPolicyResource

Core Workflows

1. Create Redis Cache
using Azure.ResourceManager.Redis;
using Azure.ResourceManager.Redis.Models;

// Get resource group
var resourceGroup = await subscription
    .GetResourceGroupAsync("my-resource-group");

// Define cache configuration
var cacheData = new RedisCreateOrUpdateContent(
    location: AzureLocation.EastUS,
    sku: new RedisSku(RedisSkuName.Standard, RedisSkuFamily.BasicOrStandard, 1))
{
    EnableNonSslPort = false,
    MinimumTlsVersion = RedisTlsVersion.Tls1_2,
    RedisConfiguration = new RedisCommonConfiguration
    {
        MaxMemoryPolicy = "volatile-lru"
    },
    Tags =
    {
        ["environment"] = "production"
    }
};

// Create cache (long-running operation)
var cacheCollection = resourceGroup.Value.GetAllRedis();
var operation = await cacheCollection.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
    WaitUntil.Completed,
    "my-redis-cache",
    cacheData);

RedisResource cache = operation.Value;
Console.WriteLine($"Cache created: {cache.Data.HostName}");
2. Get Redis Cache
// Get existing cache
var cache = await resourceGroup.Value
    .GetRedisAsync("my-redis-cache");

Console.WriteLine($"Host: {cache.Value.Data.HostName}");
Console.WriteLine($"Port: {cache.Value.Data.Port}");
Console.WriteLine($"SSL Port: {cache.Value.Data.SslPort}");
Console.WriteLine($"Provisioning State: {cache.Value.Data.ProvisioningState}");
3. Update Redis Cache
var patchData = new RedisPatch
{
    Sku = new RedisSku(RedisSkuName.Standard, RedisSkuFamily.BasicOrStandard, 2),
    RedisConfiguration = new RedisCommonConfiguration
    {
        MaxMemoryPolicy = "allkeys-lru"
    }
};

var updateOperation = await cache.Value.UpdateAsync(
    WaitUntil.Completed,
    patchData);
4. Delete Redis Cache
await cache.Value.DeleteAsync(WaitUntil.Completed);
5. Get Access Keys
var keys = await cache.Value.GetKeysAsync();
Console.WriteLine($"Primary Key: {keys.Value.PrimaryKey}");
Console.WriteLine($"Secondary Key: {keys.Value.SecondaryKey}");
6. Regenerate Access Keys
var regenerateContent = new RedisRegenerateKeyContent(RedisRegenerateKeyType.Primary);
var newKeys = await cache.Value.RegenerateKeyAsync(regenerateContent);
Console.WriteLine($"New Primary Key: {newKeys.Value.PrimaryKey}");
7. Manage Firewall Rules
// Create firewall rule
var firewallData = new RedisFirewallRuleData(
    startIP: System.Net.IPAddress.Parse("10.0.0.1"),
    endIP: System.Net.IPAddress.Parse("10.0.0.255"));

var firewallCollection = cache.Value.GetRedisFirewallRules();
var firewallOperation = await firewallCollection.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
    WaitUntil.Completed,
    "allow-internal-network",
    firewallData);

// List all firewall rules
await foreach (var rule in firewallCollection.GetAllAsync())
{
    Console.WriteLine($"Rule: {rule.Data.Name} ({rule.Data.StartIP} - {rule.Data.EndIP})");
}

// Delete firewall rule
var ruleToDelete = await firewallCollection.GetAsync("allow-internal-network");
await ruleToDelete.Value.DeleteAsync(WaitUntil.Completed);
8. Configure Patch Schedule (Premium SKU)
// Patch schedules require Premium SKU
var scheduleData = new RedisPatchScheduleData(
    new[]
    {
        new RedisPatchScheduleSetting(RedisDayOfWeek.Saturday, 2) // 2 AM Saturday
        {
            MaintenanceWindow = TimeSpan.FromHours(5)
        },
        new RedisPatchScheduleSetting(RedisDayOfWeek.Sunday, 2) // 2 AM Sunday
        {
            MaintenanceWindow = TimeSpan.FromHours(5)
        }
    });

var scheduleCollection = cache.Value.GetRedisPatchSchedules();
await scheduleCollection.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
    WaitUntil.Completed,
    RedisPatchScheduleDefaultName.Default,
    scheduleData);
9. Import/Export Data (Premium SKU)
// Import data from blob storage
var importContent = new ImportRdbContent(
    files: new[] { "https://mystorageaccount.blob.core.windows.net/container/dump.rdb" },
    format: "RDB");

await cache.Value.ImportDataAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, importContent);

// Export data to blob storage
var exportContent = new ExportRdbContent(
    prefix: "backup",
    container: "https://mystorageaccount.blob.core.windows.net/container?sastoken",
    format: "RDB");

await cache.Value.ExportDataAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, exportContent);
10. Force Reboot
var rebootContent = new RedisRebootContent
{
    RebootType = RedisRebootType.AllNodes,
    ShardId = 0 // For clustered caches
};

await cache.Value.ForceRebootAsync(rebootContent);

SKU Reference

SKUFamilyCapacityFeatures
BasicC0-6Single node, no SLA, dev/test only
StandardC0-6Two nodes (primary/replica), SLA
PremiumP1-5Clustering, geo-replication, VNet, persistence

Capacity Sizes (Family C - Basic/Standard):

  • C0: 250 MB

  • C1: 1 GB

  • C2: 2.5 GB

  • C3: 6 GB

  • C4: 13 GB

  • C5: 26 GB

  • C6: 53 GB

Capacity Sizes (Family P - Premium):

  • P1: 6 GB per shard

  • P2: 13 GB per shard

  • P3: 26 GB per shard

  • P4: 53 GB per shard

  • P5: 120 GB per shard

Key Types Reference

TypePurpose
ArmClientEntry point for all ARM operations
RedisResourceRepresents a Redis cache instance
RedisCollectionCollection for cache CRUD operations
RedisFirewallRuleResourceFirewall rule for IP filtering
RedisPatchScheduleResourceMaintenance window configuration
RedisLinkedServerWithPropertyResourceGeo-replication linked server
RedisPrivateEndpointConnectionResourcePrivate endpoint connection
RedisCacheAccessPolicyResourceRBAC access policy
RedisCreateOrUpdateContentCache creation payload
RedisPatchCache update payload
RedisSkuSKU configuration (name, family, capacity)
RedisAccessKeysPrimary and secondary access keys
RedisRegenerateKeyContentKey regeneration request

Best Practices

  1. Use WaitUntil.Completed for operations that must finish before proceeding

  2. Use WaitUntil.Started when you want to poll manually or run operations in parallel

  3. Always use DefaultAzureCredential — never hardcode keys

  4. Handle RequestFailedException for ARM API errors

  5. Use CreateOrUpdateAsync for idempotent operations

  6. Navigate hierarchy via Get* methods (e.g., cache.GetRedisFirewallRules())

  7. Use Premium SKU for production workloads requiring geo-replication, clustering, or persistence

  8. Enable TLS 1.2 minimum — set MinimumTlsVersion = RedisTlsVersion.Tls1_2

  9. Disable non-SSL port — set EnableNonSslPort = false for security

  10. Rotate keys regularly — use RegenerateKeyAsync and update connection strings

Error Handling

using Azure;

try
{
    var operation = await cacheCollection.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
        WaitUntil.Completed, cacheName, cacheData);
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex) when (ex.Status == 409)
{
    Console.WriteLine("Cache already exists");
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex) when (ex.Status == 400)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"Invalid configuration: {ex.Message}");
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"ARM Error: {ex.Status} - {ex.ErrorCode}: {ex.Message}");
}

Common Pitfalls

  1. SKU downgrades not allowed — You cannot downgrade from Premium to Standard/Basic

  2. Clustering requires Premium — Shard configuration only available on Premium SKU

  3. Geo-replication requires Premium — Linked servers only work with Premium caches

  4. VNet injection requires Premium — Virtual network support is Premium-only

  5. Patch schedules require Premium — Maintenance windows only configurable on Premium

  6. Cache name globally unique — Redis cache names must be unique across all Azure subscriptions

  7. Long provisioning times — Cache creation can take 15-20 minutes; use WaitUntil.Started for async patterns

Connecting with StackExchange.Redis (Data Plane)

After creating the cache with this management SDK, use StackExchange.Redis for data operations:

using StackExchange.Redis;

// Get connection info from management SDK
var cache = await resourceGroup.Value.GetRedisAsync("my-redis-cache");
var keys = await cache.Value.GetKeysAsync();

// Connect with StackExchange.Redis
var connectionString = $"{cache.Value.Data.HostName}:{cache.Value.Data.SslPort},password={keys.Value.PrimaryKey},ssl=True,abortConnect=False";
var connection = ConnectionMultiplexer.Connect(connectionString);
var db = connection.GetDatabase();

// Data operations
await db.StringSetAsync("key", "value");
var value = await db.StringGetAsync("key");
SDKPurposeInstall
StackExchange.RedisData plane (get/set, pub/sub, streams)dotnet add package StackExchange.Redis
Azure.ResourceManager.RedisManagement plane (this SDK)dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.Redis
Microsoft.Azure.StackExchangeRedisAzure-specific Redis extensionsdotnet add package Microsoft.Azure.StackExchangeRedis

Files

SKILL.md

Azure.ResourceManager.Redis (.NET)

Management plane SDK for provisioning and managing Azure Cache for Redis resources via Azure Resource Manager.

⚠️ Management vs Data Plane

  • This SDK (Azure.ResourceManager.Redis): Create caches, configure firewall rules, manage access keys, set up geo-replication

  • Data Plane SDK (StackExchange.Redis): Get/set keys, pub/sub, streams, Lua scripts

Installation

dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.Redis
dotnet add package Azure.Identity

Current Version: 1.5.1 (Stable)
API Version: 2024-11-01
Target Frameworks: .NET 8.0, .NET Standard 2.0

Environment Variables

AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID=<your-subscription-id>  # Required: Azure subscription ID
AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod  # Required only if DefaultAzureCredential is used in production
AZURE_TENANT_ID=<tenant-id>  # For service principal auth (optional)
AZURE_CLIENT_ID=<client-id>  # For service principal auth (optional)
AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET=<client-secret>  # For service principal auth (optional)

Authentication

using Azure.Identity;
using Azure.ResourceManager;
using Azure.ResourceManager.Redis;

// Local dev: DefaultAzureCredential. Production: set AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod or AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=<specific_credential>
var credential = new DefaultAzureCredential(
    DefaultAzureCredential.DefaultEnvironmentVariableName
);
// Or use a specific credential directly in production:
// See https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-dotnet#credential-classes
// var credential = new ManagedIdentityCredential();
var armClient = new ArmClient(credential);

// Get subscription
var subscriptionId = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID");
var subscription = armClient.GetSubscriptionResource(
    new ResourceIdentifier($"/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}"));

Resource Hierarchy

ArmClient
└── SubscriptionResource
    └── ResourceGroupResource
        └── RedisResource
            ├── RedisFirewallRuleResource
            ├── RedisPatchScheduleResource
            ├── RedisLinkedServerWithPropertyResource
            ├── RedisPrivateEndpointConnectionResource
            └── RedisCacheAccessPolicyResource

Core Workflows

1. Create Redis Cache
using Azure.ResourceManager.Redis;
using Azure.ResourceManager.Redis.Models;

// Get resource group
var resourceGroup = await subscription
    .GetResourceGroupAsync("my-resource-group");

// Define cache configuration
var cacheData = new RedisCreateOrUpdateContent(
    location: AzureLocation.EastUS,
    sku: new RedisSku(RedisSkuName.Standard, RedisSkuFamily.BasicOrStandard, 1))
{
    EnableNonSslPort = false,
    MinimumTlsVersion = RedisTlsVersion.Tls1_2,
    RedisConfiguration = new RedisCommonConfiguration
    {
        MaxMemoryPolicy = "volatile-lru"
    },
    Tags =
    {
        ["environment"] = "production"
    }
};

// Create cache (long-running operation)
var cacheCollection = resourceGroup.Value.GetAllRedis();
var operation = await cacheCollection.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
    WaitUntil.Completed,
    "my-redis-cache",
    cacheData);

RedisResource cache = operation.Value;
Console.WriteLine($"Cache created: {cache.Data.HostName}");
2. Get Redis Cache
// Get existing cache
var cache = await resourceGroup.Value
    .GetRedisAsync("my-redis-cache");

Console.WriteLine($"Host: {cache.Value.Data.HostName}");
Console.WriteLine($"Port: {cache.Value.Data.Port}");
Console.WriteLine($"SSL Port: {cache.Value.Data.SslPort}");
Console.WriteLine($"Provisioning State: {cache.Value.Data.ProvisioningState}");
3. Update Redis Cache
var patchData = new RedisPatch
{
    Sku = new RedisSku(RedisSkuName.Standard, RedisSkuFamily.BasicOrStandard, 2),
    RedisConfiguration = new RedisCommonConfiguration
    {
        MaxMemoryPolicy = "allkeys-lru"
    }
};

var updateOperation = await cache.Value.UpdateAsync(
    WaitUntil.Completed,
    patchData);
4. Delete Redis Cache
await cache.Value.DeleteAsync(WaitUntil.Completed);
5. Get Access Keys
var keys = await cache.Value.GetKeysAsync();
Console.WriteLine($"Primary Key: {keys.Value.PrimaryKey}");
Console.WriteLine($"Secondary Key: {keys.Value.SecondaryKey}");
6. Regenerate Access Keys
var regenerateContent = new RedisRegenerateKeyContent(RedisRegenerateKeyType.Primary);
var newKeys = await cache.Value.RegenerateKeyAsync(regenerateContent);
Console.WriteLine($"New Primary Key: {newKeys.Value.PrimaryKey}");
7. Manage Firewall Rules
// Create firewall rule
var firewallData = new RedisFirewallRuleData(
    startIP: System.Net.IPAddress.Parse("10.0.0.1"),
    endIP: System.Net.IPAddress.Parse("10.0.0.255"));

var firewallCollection = cache.Value.GetRedisFirewallRules();
var firewallOperation = await firewallCollection.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
    WaitUntil.Completed,
    "allow-internal-network",
    firewallData);

// List all firewall rules
await foreach (var rule in firewallCollection.GetAllAsync())
{
    Console.WriteLine($"Rule: {rule.Data.Name} ({rule.Data.StartIP} - {rule.Data.EndIP})");
}

// Delete firewall rule
var ruleToDelete = await firewallCollection.GetAsync("allow-internal-network");
await ruleToDelete.Value.DeleteAsync(WaitUntil.Completed);
8. Configure Patch Schedule (Premium SKU)
// Patch schedules require Premium SKU
var scheduleData = new RedisPatchScheduleData(
    new[]
    {
        new RedisPatchScheduleSetting(RedisDayOfWeek.Saturday, 2) // 2 AM Saturday
        {
            MaintenanceWindow = TimeSpan.FromHours(5)
        },
        new RedisPatchScheduleSetting(RedisDayOfWeek.Sunday, 2) // 2 AM Sunday
        {
            MaintenanceWindow = TimeSpan.FromHours(5)
        }
    });

var scheduleCollection = cache.Value.GetRedisPatchSchedules();
await scheduleCollection.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
    WaitUntil.Completed,
    RedisPatchScheduleDefaultName.Default,
    scheduleData);
9. Import/Export Data (Premium SKU)
// Import data from blob storage
var importContent = new ImportRdbContent(
    files: new[] { "https://mystorageaccount.blob.core.windows.net/container/dump.rdb" },
    format: "RDB");

await cache.Value.ImportDataAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, importContent);

// Export data to blob storage
var exportContent = new ExportRdbContent(
    prefix: "backup",
    container: "https://mystorageaccount.blob.core.windows.net/container?sastoken",
    format: "RDB");

await cache.Value.ExportDataAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, exportContent);
10. Force Reboot
var rebootContent = new RedisRebootContent
{
    RebootType = RedisRebootType.AllNodes,
    ShardId = 0 // For clustered caches
};

await cache.Value.ForceRebootAsync(rebootContent);

SKU Reference

SKUFamilyCapacityFeatures
BasicC0-6Single node, no SLA, dev/test only
StandardC0-6Two nodes (primary/replica), SLA
PremiumP1-5Clustering, geo-replication, VNet, persistence

Capacity Sizes (Family C - Basic/Standard):

  • C0: 250 MB

  • C1: 1 GB

  • C2: 2.5 GB

  • C3: 6 GB

  • C4: 13 GB

  • C5: 26 GB

  • C6: 53 GB

Capacity Sizes (Family P - Premium):

  • P1: 6 GB per shard

  • P2: 13 GB per shard

  • P3: 26 GB per shard

  • P4: 53 GB per shard

  • P5: 120 GB per shard

Key Types Reference

TypePurpose
ArmClientEntry point for all ARM operations
RedisResourceRepresents a Redis cache instance
RedisCollectionCollection for cache CRUD operations
RedisFirewallRuleResourceFirewall rule for IP filtering
RedisPatchScheduleResourceMaintenance window configuration
RedisLinkedServerWithPropertyResourceGeo-replication linked server
RedisPrivateEndpointConnectionResourcePrivate endpoint connection
RedisCacheAccessPolicyResourceRBAC access policy
RedisCreateOrUpdateContentCache creation payload
RedisPatchCache update payload
RedisSkuSKU configuration (name, family, capacity)
RedisAccessKeysPrimary and secondary access keys
RedisRegenerateKeyContentKey regeneration request

Best Practices

  1. Use WaitUntil.Completed for operations that must finish before proceeding

  2. Use WaitUntil.Started when you want to poll manually or run operations in parallel

  3. Always use DefaultAzureCredential — never hardcode keys

  4. Handle RequestFailedException for ARM API errors

  5. Use CreateOrUpdateAsync for idempotent operations

  6. Navigate hierarchy via Get* methods (e.g., cache.GetRedisFirewallRules())

  7. Use Premium SKU for production workloads requiring geo-replication, clustering, or persistence

  8. Enable TLS 1.2 minimum — set MinimumTlsVersion = RedisTlsVersion.Tls1_2

  9. Disable non-SSL port — set EnableNonSslPort = false for security

  10. Rotate keys regularly — use RegenerateKeyAsync and update connection strings

Error Handling

using Azure;

try
{
    var operation = await cacheCollection.CreateOrUpdateAsync(
        WaitUntil.Completed, cacheName, cacheData);
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex) when (ex.Status == 409)
{
    Console.WriteLine("Cache already exists");
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex) when (ex.Status == 400)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"Invalid configuration: {ex.Message}");
}
catch (RequestFailedException ex)
{
    Console.WriteLine($"ARM Error: {ex.Status} - {ex.ErrorCode}: {ex.Message}");
}

Common Pitfalls

  1. SKU downgrades not allowed — You cannot downgrade from Premium to Standard/Basic

  2. Clustering requires Premium — Shard configuration only available on Premium SKU

  3. Geo-replication requires Premium — Linked servers only work with Premium caches

  4. VNet injection requires Premium — Virtual network support is Premium-only

  5. Patch schedules require Premium — Maintenance windows only configurable on Premium

  6. Cache name globally unique — Redis cache names must be unique across all Azure subscriptions

  7. Long provisioning times — Cache creation can take 15-20 minutes; use WaitUntil.Started for async patterns

Connecting with StackExchange.Redis (Data Plane)

After creating the cache with this management SDK, use StackExchange.Redis for data operations:

using StackExchange.Redis;

// Get connection info from management SDK
var cache = await resourceGroup.Value.GetRedisAsync("my-redis-cache");
var keys = await cache.Value.GetKeysAsync();

// Connect with StackExchange.Redis
var connectionString = $"{cache.Value.Data.HostName}:{cache.Value.Data.SslPort},password={keys.Value.PrimaryKey},ssl=True,abortConnect=False";
var connection = ConnectionMultiplexer.Connect(connectionString);
var db = connection.GetDatabase();

// Data operations
await db.StringSetAsync("key", "value");
var value = await db.StringGetAsync("key");
SDKPurposeInstall
StackExchange.RedisData plane (get/set, pub/sub, streams)dotnet add package StackExchange.Redis
Azure.ResourceManager.RedisManagement plane (this SDK)dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.Redis
Microsoft.Azure.StackExchangeRedisAzure-specific Redis extensionsdotnet add package Microsoft.Azure.StackExchangeRedis

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