Process of Using DCS

How to Manage DCS Instances

You can access Distributed Cache Service (DCS) from the web-based management console or by using RESTful application programming interfaces (APIs) through HTTPS requests.

• Using the console

  You can sign up and log in to the console, click in the upper left corner on the homepage, and choose Middleware > Distributed Cache Service for Redis.

  For details on how to use the DCS console, see chapters in this document.

  DCS monitoring data is recorded by Cloud Eye. To view the monitoring metrics or configure alarm rules, go to the Cloud Eye console. For details, see Viewing DCS Monitoring Metrics.

  If you have enabled Cloud Trace Service (CTS), DCS instance operations are recorded by CTS. You can view the operations history on the CTS console. For details, see Viewing Traces on the CTS Console.

• Using APIs

  DCS provides RESTful APIs for you to integrate DCS into your own application system. For details about DCS APIs and API calling, see the Distributed Cache Service API Reference.

  

  1. For DCS instance functions with open APIs, manage them using the console or calling the APIs. For those without open APIs, manage them using the console.
  2. For details about APIs for monitoring and auditing, see the Cloud Eye and Cloud Trace Service (CTS) documentation.

Using DCS

After creating a DCS instance, access it by referring to Accessing an Instance. Any client that is compatible with the open-source Redis or Memcached protocol can respectively access a DCS Redis or Memcached instance. After accessing a DCS instance, you can enjoy the fast read/write operations enabled by DCS.

DCS does not involve sensitive user information. Which, why, when, and how data is processed with DCS must comply with local laws and regulations. If sensitive data needs to be transmitted or stored, encrypt data before transmission or storage.

For details on how to access a DCS instance, see the following figure.

Figure 1 Accessing a DCS instance

• The Elastic Cloud Server (ECS) where the client is and the DCS instance to be accessed should be within one Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).