Redis Cluster routes whole keys by hash slots assigned to shards.

Redis Cluster splits keys across slots

Redis Cluster separates key placement from machine identity. A key maps to one of 16,384 fixed hash slots; cluster metadata maps those slots to primaries and their replicas. Adding a machine does not change the slot hash function. Operators redistribute slots, while clients discover the current topology and react to routing changes. ...

November 26, 2027 · 7 min · XB Field Notes