Redis: Zero to Master in 30 minutes - Part 1

Redis: Zero to Master in 30 minutes - Part 1

Redis: Zero to Master in 30 minutes - Part 1 More than once, I've said that learning Redis is the most efficient way a programmer can spend 30 minutes. This is a testament to both how useful Redis is and how easy it is to learn. But, is it true, can you really learn, and even master, Redis in 30 minutes? Let's try it. In this part we'll go over what Redis is. In the next, we'll look at a simple example. Whatever time we have left will be for you to set up and play with Redis. Introduction To Redis Redis is often described as a Key Value storage engine. This is accurate, but probably not how you want to think of it. Rather, I think seeing it as a data structure engine is more helpful. What does that mean? Redis supports five different data structures: strings, hashes, lists, sets and ordered sets. Each one has unique characteristics and supports unique commands. Regardless of the type, a value is accessed by a key. While the key is stored as a byte array and thus can be complex,

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