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Date Published
Author
Raja Rao
Word count
1436
Language
English
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None

Summary

The concept of Databaseless (DBLess) architecture is being introduced as a new way of thinking about database systems. This approach is inspired by the First Principles philosophy, which encourages questioning traditional concepts and seeking improvements. The idea is to identify inefficiencies in existing systems and create a better alternative. In the context of traditional architectures, Redis is presented as an example of how this approach can be applied, where its primary function as a cache store has expanded into a full-fledged database system with features like RedisJSON and RediSearch. This new architecture aims to eliminate the need for a separate primary database, using the secondary caching database instead, which has shown promising results in real-world applications. The concept is seen as the future of database systems, similar to electric cars becoming the future of transportation.