December 2018 Summaries

The latest version of Redis Enterprise, 5.4, has been launched with several major enhancements including support for Redis Streams data type, Redis Graph module, and improved high availability capabilities through the use of Active-Active database creation options. The new version also adds support for a new operating system, Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit, in addition to other updates such as automatic replica migration and changes to the terminology used in the "master-slave" paradigm.

Redis is now available as an embedded data service for the EdgeX Foundry IoT Edge Platform, delivering exceptional performance and small runtime footprint, enabling data analytics closer to the source with low latency. The combination of EdgeX and Redis has been optimized for fog nodes, edge gateway devices, and IoT devices, leveraging Redis' blazing fast performance and small memory footprint. This partnership aims to address the demanding conditions at the IoT edge, as the edge computing trend is expected to accelerate over the next decade, with Gartner projecting a significant increase in processing and analytics for industrial IoT use cases at the IoT edge by 2020. The new commercial product RedisEdge is designed to simplify the complexities of IoT edge application development, allowing developers to focus on their applications while Redis takes care of the rest.

The time has come for RedisConf CfP (Call for Papers), an opportunity for tech enthusiasts to share their experiences and knowledge about Redis in front of fellow geeks at the conference taking place on April 2-3, 2019, in San Francisco. Despite concerns from potential speakers regarding their expertise or the significance of their work, the organizers encourage anyone who has benefited from using Redis to submit a presentation. The submission process is straightforward and can be completed within 15 minutes. Once submitted, the committee will review each presentation and provide feedback if necessary. This experience not only enhances one's resume or CV but also serves as an interesting conversation starter.

This December, Redis is attending KubeCon and CloudNativeCon in Seattle, where its team will showcase the benefits of using Redis Enterprise containers for developing stateful microservices on a cloud-native platform like Kubernetes. The company's Enterprise product offers multi-tenancy, high availability, and automatic failovers, as well as enhanced security features such as Two-Factor authentication. Redis Enterprise is an excellent choice for microservices, supporting isolated databases, minimal server infrastructure, and operational overhead. The company is also working with partners to develop solutions for Kubernetes-based distributions like OpenShift and PKS, and will be showcasing new features at the event.