March 2019 Summaries

This project demonstrates how to use Swift as a programming language for building microservices, Kitura as a web framework, and Redis as a database. The author created a new Swift project, installed the necessary dependencies, including Kitura and a client library for interacting with Redis, and then built an HTTP server that connects to a Redis database in the cloud. The application sets a key-value pair in the Redis database and retrieves it, showcasing the ease of use of these technologies together.

We are introducing enhanced versions and new names for our cloud offerings. Redis Enterprise Cloud and Memcached Enterprise Cloud have been unified and renamed to Redis Cloud Essentials. Additionally, Redis Enterprise VPC has been renamed to Redis Cloud Pro. Both products cater to varying use cases from basic small data sets to large global and distributed implementations. Customers can choose their deployment type (multi-tenant or hosted VPC) and we will deliver the relevant set of features based on their business needs. Redis Cloud Essentials is a fully hosted, multi-tenant DBaaS with pricing based on memory size. Redis Cloud Pro is also a fully hosted DBaaS with the addition of a dedicated virtual private cloud (VPC). Both products offer high performance and various features to cater to different customer requirements.

Kubernetes and OpenShift are being used to accelerate application delivery with the help of Red Hat's OperatorHub.io, which provides a curated set of Operators for Kubernetes. This allows DevOps teams to extend Kubernetes using custom resources and custom controllers, making it easier to manage complex stateful applications. Redis Enterprise is being integrated with Kubernetes and OpenShift to simplify and automate the creation and management of highly available Redis Enterprise on the OpenShift Container Platform. The integration includes built-in support for Redis Enterprise Operator for Kubernetes and Conflict-free Replicated Databases (CRDB) on OpenShift, reducing risk and ensuring business continuity. A webinar will be held by Rob Szumski and Adi Foulger to discuss the benefits of using Kubernetes and OpenShift with Redis Enterprise.

Redis has been recognized as a Leader in The Forrester WaveTM: Big Data NoSQL, Q1 2019 by Forrester Research, with its high-performance and multi-model approach powering enterprise applications. Forrester evaluated key-value, document and graph database vendors across 26 criteria, highlighting Redis' capabilities such as relaxed and strong consistency, flexible schema-less model, high availability, and ease of deployment. The growing demand for NoSQL databases that can support real-time data and deploy on multiple clouds or on-premises has driven the category's growth over the past decade, with half of global data and analytics technology decision makers either implementing or planning to implement flexible NoSQL platforms.

Redis is a highly available database that can process complex data and optimize user experience by serving as both a database and transport mechanism, making it ideal for companies looking to implement microservices in their session store. Redis enables companies to handle more complex use cases and process advanced data without compromising speed or performance, allowing for features such as personalized content surfacing, activity pattern monitoring, and group notifications. With its true high availability, low latency, and ability to implement optimized patterns like Bloom filters and HyperLogLogs, Redis helps companies improve user retention rates and create engaging experiences for their users.