So you want to start using Redis?
Redis is an in-memory data structure server. Which can be used as database, cache and message broker.
Redis = REmote DIctionary Server.
a key-value store is commonly known today as a dictionary. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key-value_database
# Data Structure Server
Data Structure is a particular way of organizing data. Redis is a data structure server. An important difference between Redis and other structured storage systems is that Redis supports not only strings, but also abstract data types.
Supported data structures : strings, hashes, lists, sets, sorted sets with range queries, bitmaps, hyperloglogs and geospatial indexes with radius queries.
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# Popular noSQL Database
It is a very popular noSQL database. Redis is often ranked the most popular key-value database.
# Message Broker
a messaging broker is an intermediary for messaging. It gives applications a common platform to send and receive messages, and the messages are safe until received. Redis is a widely used use as Message Broker.
Why use Redis?
Redis is a fantastic choice if you want a highly scalable data store shared by multiple processes, multiple applications, or multiple servers.
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So, How do i start using Redis?
Install
Try
All Commands
CLI
After we install Redis on our local pc, we can start using the Redis CLI with the redis-cli command,
$ redis-cli
127.0.0.1:6379>
GUI
While Redis users heavily use the Command Line Interface (CLI), sometime we may like to use any Graphical User Interface (GUI). Here are some GUIs available for different platform.