Technologies
Technology
Redis
Sub-millisecond data. When speed is the requirement.
Redis is our caching layer, session store, job queue, and real-time pub/sub system. If something needs to be fast, it probably goes through Redis.
<1ms
Read/write latency
BullMQ
Job queue
Used on
95% of projects
Our Take
Why we use Redis
Redis is the fastest general-purpose data store available. For caching database queries, storing session tokens, powering background job queues with BullMQ, and real-time leaderboards, nothing comes close to its performance.
What We Build With It
API response caching
Session and token storage
Background job queues
Real-time features
Rate limiting
Pub/sub messaging
Honest Assessment
When Redis is the right choice. And when it is not.
Strengths
Sub-millisecond read/write
Versatile: cache, queue, pub/sub, leaderboard
Simple mental model
Managed versions on AWS (ElastiCache) and Upstash
Limitations
Data is in-memory, persistence requires configuration
Not a replacement for a relational database
Complex data structures have learning curve
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