July 2018 Summaries

Redis can be run natively on Windows 8.1 (and earlier versions) using an unsupported port of Redis 3.2.1 for Windows, developed by MSOpenTech. This version has some drawbacks and is no longer officially supported, but it may work for development purposes only. To install and run Redis, download the .msi file or follow alternative steps to install via a .zip file, adding the path of your Redis folder as an environment variable and installing it as a Windows Service. After installation, secure your Redis by specifying a password and network addresses, and connect to it using the redis-cli.exe file.

The developers have been working on a graph database called RedisGraph that uses linear algebra to perform operations on large graphs in sub-second time. After nearly two years of development, the first version of RedisGraph has been released as a Redis module, implementing GraphBLAS sparse matrices for internal data representation and using Cypher as its query language. The use of matrix representations allows RedisGraph to solve traditional graphing problems efficiently, with space complexity governed by the number of non-zero elements in the compressed sparse column (CSC) form used to encode the matrices. This encoding is highly space-efficient and allows database operations to be executed as algebraic expressions without needing to translate data out of its form. The performance results achieved on real data sets have been promising, with testing yielding sub-second time for graph operations on large datasets.

In this blog post, Redis Enterprise VPC has received several recent enhancements, including the addition of new modules such as RediSearch for powerful text search and secondary indexing, ReJSON for storing JSON values, and ReBloom for probabilistic data structures. These improvements are designed to provide a more scalable, high-performance, and cost-efficient solution for users. The company encourages the Redis ecosystem to extend Redis by developing new modules, allowing users to seamlessly integrate new features into their applications. The latest version of Redis Enterprise VPC also offers improved deployment options, including the ability to deploy subscriptions within existing virtual private clouds, and linear scaling capabilities that enable easy scaling without non-linear overheads.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union regulation aimed at protecting data and privacy for individuals within the EU. It applies to three types of entities with varying levels of liability, including those that handle personal information or collect it from EU residents. Redis has taken steps to support GDPR compliance by achieving SOC 2 compliance and offering Data Processor Agreements (DPAs) with its sub-processors. Depending on the type of Redis service used, customers may need to take additional actions to ensure their applications and data storage policies comply with GDPR regulations.