diff --git a/_examples/sessions/database/redis/Dockerfile b/_examples/sessions/database/redis/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1d50355
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_examples/sessions/database/redis/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+FROM golang:latest AS builder
+RUN apt-get update
+WORKDIR /go/src/app
+ENV GO111MODULE=on \
+    CGO_ENABLED=0 \
+    GOOS=linux \
+    GOARCH=amd64
+# Caching go modules and build the binary.
+COPY go.mod .
+RUN go mod download
+COPY . .
+RUN go install
+
+FROM scratch
+COPY --from=builder /go/bin/app .
+ENTRYPOINT ["./app"]
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diff --git a/_examples/sessions/database/redis/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/sessions/database/redis/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..324b7534
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_examples/sessions/database/redis/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# docker-compose up [--build]
+version: '3'
+
+services:
+  redis-server:
+    image: redis
+  app1:
+    build: .
+    depends_on:
+      - redis-server
+    ports:
+      - 8080:8080
+    environment: 
+      - PORT=8080
+      - REDIS_ADDR=redis-server:6379
+  app2:
+    build: .
+    depends_on:
+      - redis-server
+    ports:
+      - 9090:9090
+    environment: 
+      - PORT=9090
+      - REDIS_ADDR=redis-server:6379
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diff --git a/_examples/sessions/database/redis/go.mod b/_examples/sessions/database/redis/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..81e02483
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_examples/sessions/database/redis/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+module app
+
+go 1.14
+
+require github.com/kataras/iris/v12 v12.1.9-0.20200719040914-c21125c094d6
+
diff --git a/_examples/sessions/database/redis/main.go b/_examples/sessions/database/redis/main.go
index 9891b67a..f8333dc7 100644
--- a/_examples/sessions/database/redis/main.go
+++ b/_examples/sessions/database/redis/main.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12"
@@ -18,7 +21,7 @@ func main() {
 	// you can replace them based on your running redis' server settings:
 	db := redis.New(redis.Config{
 		Network:   "tcp",
-		Addr:      "127.0.0.1:6379",
+		Addr:      getenv("REDIS_ADDR", "127.0.0.1:6379"),
 		Timeout:   time.Duration(30) * time.Second,
 		MaxActive: 10,
 		Password:  "",
@@ -55,5 +58,20 @@ func main() {
 	sess.UseDatabase(db)
 
 	app := example.NewApp(sess)
-	app.Listen(":8080")
+
+	// TIP scaling-out Iris sessions using redis:
+	// $ docker-compose up
+	// http://localhost:8080/set/$key/$value
+	// The value will be available on all Iris servers as well.
+	// E.g. http://localhost:9090/get/$key and vice versa.
+	addr := fmt.Sprintf(":%s", getenv("PORT", "8080"))
+	app.Listen(addr)
+}
+
+func getenv(key string, def string) string {
+	if v := os.Getenv(strings.ToUpper(key)); v != "" {
+		return v
+	}
+
+	return def
 }