php - How to check whether the Redis server is running

Question

How to check whether the Redis server is running?

If it's not running, I want to fallback to using the database.

I'm using the FuelPHP framework, so I'm open to a solution based on this, or just standard PHP.

Answer 1

You can use command line to determine if redis is running:

redis-cli ping

you should get back

PONG

that indicates redis is up and running.