January 2017 Summaries

Brandur Leach, author of redis-cell and winner of the Redis Modules Hackathon, presents a guest post explaining the development of this efficient rate limiter implementation. The module is designed to protect web services from activity spikes by controlling the rate at which users access resources. It uses a variation of the drip bucket algorithm called generic cell rate algorithm (GCRA) and exposes a single command: CL.THROTTLE. Notably, redis-cell is written in Rust due to its memory safety features and strong type system, ensuring that contributors to the project are less likely to introduce low-level problems.

Redis has been a trailblazer in the database world since its release in 2009, offering optimized data structures and commands executed in-memory at high speed with great simplicity. Its reputation and popularity have grown significantly, leading to accelerated adoption of Redis Enterprise among large companies worldwide. In 2016 alone, over 1300 enterprises adopted Redis as a mission-critical component, including several major banks, telecommunications companies, and Fortune Global 500 corporations. Strategic partnerships with AWS, Microsoft Azure, Intel, Samsung, IBM, Accenture, and Wipro have expanded Redis' reach and capabilities. The company has also seen significant growth in its annual RedisConf conference attendance and received recognition from analyst firms Gartner and Forrester Research as a leading database provider. With plans to expand its sales and customer success teams, Redis is poised for continued growth in 2017.

Redise Pack v4.4 is a significant release that delivers new features, improvements, and bug fixes to Redis Enterprise Cluster. The version includes enhancements such as tunable consistency and durability, support for popular geo commands, BITFIELD, multiple active proxies, Tunable Consistency and Durability, Role-based Administration, and improved security features.

Redis announced its new European headquarters in London at the start of 2017, following a phenomenal year of growth in 2016. The company's global footprint expansion was driven by significant revenue and customer growth. London was chosen as the location due to its strategic position as a hub for business and finance, as well as its cosmopolitan nature. As Redis continues to support enterprise installations across Europe and the EMEA region, it invites businesses to explore its modern NoSQL database capabilities.