Understanding Redis

Understanding Redis: The In-Memory Data Platform for Modern Apps By a developer / solution architect perspective 1. Introduction In today’s world of high-scale web applications, low-latency microservices and real-time analytics, the demands on data stores are steadily increasing. Traditional relational databases often struggle when you need ultra-fast lookups, high throughput and flexible data structures. This is where systems like Redis shine. Redis is an open-source, in-memory key-value store that goes beyond simple caching: it offers rich data structures, persistence options, clustering, replication, and a wide variety of use-cases that make it a very attractive component for building modern architectures. According to various sources: ...

July 20, 2025 · 12 min · 2407 words · me