Learning Redis

1h 59mBeginner2018-01-04

Authors

Emmanuel Henri

Executive with 20+ years of experience in programming and design

Course details

Redis—an in-memory data structure store—differs from relational databases like MySQL, and NoSQL databases like MongoDB. In this course, learn what Redis is and how it works as you discover how to build a client implementation using an ioredis client and a Node.js server. Emmanuel Henri explains how to install and set up Redis, and covers basic Redis tools and concepts, including persistence and replication. Plus, he reviews the different data types available, and demonstrates what you can do with strings, hashes, and lists. To wrap up, he goes over security options and best practices for securing a Redis instance.

Learning objectives
Installing and setting up Redis
Reviewing the basics of data types
Setting up persistence and replication
Exploring strings and lists
The hash data structure
Securing a Redis instance
Publishing and subscribing with Redis

Skills covered

RedisDatabase DevelopmentDatabase ManagementLearningOpen SourceSoftware Development

Concepts

Introduction

Welcome
Course prerequisites
Using the exercise files

Setting Up

Install Redis
Setting up Redis with ioredis
Overview of the client tools

Introduction to Redis Basics

Introduction to Redis
Data types available
Redis persistence explained
Setting up persistence
Setting up replication
Redis further configuration

Datasets in Depth

Exploration of strings
Strings in action
The hash data structure
Hashes in action
Exploration of lists
Lists in action
Challenge - Implement ioredis
Solution - Implement ioredis
Challenge - Explore sorted sets
Solution - Explore sorted sets

Advanced Concepts

Security with Redis
Publish and subscribe with Redis
Redis cluster and Sentinel

Conclusion

Next steps