- Go to the GCP Console.
- Navigate to the Memorystore page.
- Click "Create Instance".
- Instance ID: Provide a unique name for your Redis instance (e.g.,
my-redis
). - Tier:
- Select either Standard (for high availability) or Basic (single node).
- Region and Zone:
- Choose a region close to your application's deployment.
- Network:
- Select the same VPC network as your Django application.
- Redis Version: Choose the latest supported version.
- Size: Select a size based on your expected cache usage.
- Click Create and wait for the Redis instance to be provisioned.
- Once the instance is created, copy the host IP address (e.g.,
10.0.0.3
).