Souvik Banerjee - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Development Engineer at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
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An in-memory, key-value data store for fast access
Pros and Cons
  • "The in-memory data makes it fast."
  • "I would prefer it if there was more information available about Redis. That would make it easier for new beginners. Currently, there is a lack of resources."

What is our primary use case?

It was a classic caching use case. In my previous company, we were running MongoDB on the cloud, and we were running Redis for caching. We were just starting, so the data size was pretty small there.

How has it helped my organization?

We were caching the data, and it was helpful in terms of speed. It uses the key-value method for storing the data, and everything lives in memory, so it helps with the speed. Solutions such as Redis, or Memcached, are helpful for fast access.

What is most valuable?

The in-memory data makes it fast.

What needs improvement?

I would prefer it if there was more information available about Redis. That would make it easier for new beginners. Currently, there is a lack of resources. I believe as the Redis ecosystem grows, over time, there will be more adoption, and its community will grow. There will be more resources available for support and questions.

In terms of features, they are doing a good job and coming up with many new features, such as Redis Search. They have also introduced a new cloud service. However, I haven't used it much, and I'm not that familiar with the Redis ecosystem, so I don't have input on the features they need to build or improve.

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What other advice do I have?

I'd rate it an eight out of ten because it did what I needed, and it did a good job. However, currently, not every product in the Redis ecosystem has a great community or great support.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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