The Redis hosting dilemma: build vs buy for production workloads Every engineering team eventually hits this wall: your Redis instance is becoming critical infrastructure, and you need to decide whether to manage it yourself or hand it off to a managed service. I've seen teams struggle with this decision because it's not just about money. It's about operational overhead, team expertise, and how much control you actually need. Let's break down both approaches with real numbers and practical considerations. Self-hosted: maximum control, maximum responsibility Running Redis on your own infrastructure gives you complete control but makes you responsible for everything that can go wrong. What you gain Configuration freedom : Tune every parameter for your workload. Need custom memory policies? Different persistence settings? No problem.…