Redis Key Expiry Issues

Unexpected or frequent expiry of keys leading to missing data, often due to poor key management or unexpected TTL configurations.
  1. Immediately check for keys with short TTLs that are causing frequent expiries by running redis-cli --scan --pattern '*' | xargs -L 1 redis-cli ttl to identify any patterns or specific keys with unexpected short time-to-live (TTL) values.
  2. Use redis-cli monitor to watch real-time commands affecting the database, which can help identify processes or commands leading to rapid key expiration or deletion.
  3. Examine memory usage and eviction policies by running redis-cli info memory and redis-cli config get maxmemory-policy to ensure that the key expiration isn't a side effect of memory pressure or an aggressive eviction policy.
  4. For a more detailed analysis of key space and expiry distributions, use redis-cli --bigkeys or redis-cli info keyspace to get insights into key usage patterns and potentially adjust your application logic or Redis configuration accordingly.
  5. If specific patterns are identified in the expiring keys, adjust your application logic to set more appropriate TTL values using the EXPIRE key seconds command for existing keys or SET key value EX seconds for new keys, ensuring they have sufficient life according to your application needs.
  6. If the expirations are legitimate but causing performance issues, consider implementing a more distributed expiration strategy to avoid large numbers of keys expiring simultaneously, or use Redis's lazy expiration or active expiration strategies more effectively.

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