Create the directory for the new instance $ sudo install -o redis -g redis -d /var/lib/redis2 Create a new configuration file $ sudo cp -p /etc/redis/redis.conf /etc/redis/redis2.conf Edit the new configuration file $ sudo nano /etc/redis/redis2.conf pidfile /var/run/redis/redis-server2.pid logfile /var/log/redis/redis-server2.log dir /var/lib/redis2 port 6380 Create new service file $ sudo cp /lib/systemd/system/redis-server.service /lib/systemd/system/redis-server2.service Edit the new service file $ sudo vim /lib/systemd/system/redis-server2.service ExecStart=/usr/bin/redis-server /etc/redis/redis2.conf PIDFile=/var/run/redis/redis-server2.pid ReadWriteDirectories=-/var/lib/redis2 Alias=redis2.service Enable and start the service $ sudo systemctl enable redis-server2.service $ sudo systemctl start redis-server2.service Check status $ ps aux |grep redis
that was flawless