How To Manage a Redis Database

About this Book

Redis is an open-source, in-memory key-value data store known for its flexibility, performance, and broad language support. A NoSQL database, Redis doesn’t use structured query language (otherwise known as SQL) to store, manipulate, and retrieve data. Redis instead comes with its own set of commands for managing and accessing data.

The chapters in this book cover a broad range of Redis commands, but they generally focus on connecting to a Redis database, managing a variety of data types, and troubleshooting and debugging problems, along with a few other more specific functions. You’re encouraged to jump to whichever chapter is relevant to the task you’re trying to complete.

Motivation for this Book

Every available Redis command is covered and thoroughly explained in the official Redis command documentation, as well as in numerous other resources in print and online. However, many resources tend to silo each command off from one another with little tying them together.

This book aims to provide an approachable introduction to Redis concepts by outlining many of the key-value store’s commands so readers can learn their patterns and syntax, thus building up readers’ understanding gradually. This book covers topics ranging from connecting to a Redis data store, to managing a variety of Redis data types, troubleshooting errors, and more.