# Redis Caching on VPS – Sessions, Queues & Performance

Redis on a VPS: install, persistence, password, Docker, as cache/session store for Next.js, WordPress and APIs.

**Quick answer:** **Redis** on a VPS speeds apps as cache, session store and queue – bind locally, set `requirepass`, limit `maxmemory`.

## Related

- [Performance optimization](/en/performance-optimization)
- [Database hosting](/en/database-hosting-mysql-postgresql)
- [PgBouncer](/en/root-v-server/pgbouncer-einrichten)
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