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Redis, From Zero

The in-memory data store that does ten jobs: cache, session store, queue, rate limiter, and lock — with data structures, TTLs, and the persistence tradeoff.

  1. The mental model: one RAM-speed dictionary
  2. The everyday core: caching, TTLs, and the patterns
  3. Production reality: persistence, locks, and the sharp edges