1# Redis Management — .NET SDK Quick Reference
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3> Condensed from **azure-resource-manager-redis-dotnet**. Full patterns
4> (cache creation, firewall rules, access keys, geo-replication, patching)
5> in the **azure-resource-manager-redis-dotnet** plugin skill if installed.
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7## Install
8dotnet add package Azure.ResourceManager.Redis
9dotnet add package Azure.Identity
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11## Quick Start
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13> **Auth:** `DefaultAzureCredential` is for local development. See [auth-best-practices.md](../auth-best-practices.md) for production patterns.
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15```csharp
16using Azure.ResourceManager;
17using Azure.Identity;
18var armClient = new ArmClient(new DefaultAzureCredential());
19```
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21## Best Practices
22- Use `WaitUntil.Completed` for operations that must finish before proceeding
23- Use `WaitUntil.Started` when you want to poll manually or run operations in parallel
24- Use DefaultAzureCredential for **local development only**. In production, use ManagedIdentityCredential — see [auth-best-practices.md](../auth-best-practices.md)
25- Handle `RequestFailedException` for ARM API errors
26- Use `CreateOrUpdateAsync` for idempotent operations
27- Navigate hierarchy via `Get*` methods (e.g., `cache.GetRedisFirewallRules()`)
28- Use Premium SKU for production workloads requiring geo-replication, clustering, or persistence
29- Enable TLS 1.2 minimum — set `MinimumTlsVersion = RedisTlsVersion.Tls1_2`
30- Disable non-SSL port — set `EnableNonSslPort = false` for security
31- Rotate keys regularly — use `RegenerateKeyAsync` and update connection strings
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