What’s new in two: May 2026 edition

In May 2026, Redis introduced several significant updates and new features, including the launch of Redis Iris, a context engine designed to enhance AI agents by providing real-time, context-rich data access, and the release of Redis Open Source 8.8, offering major performance improvements and new data structures for more efficient processing and reduced infrastructure costs. Redis Data Integration 1.18 enhances data ingestion capabilities with a new Flink-based processor and preliminary Snowflake support, facilitating better reverse ETL workflows. Redis Software now supports certificate-based authentication integrated with LDAP/AD systems, improving security and access management. Additionally, AWS PrivateLink is fully available for Redis Cloud Pro, offering enhanced security by keeping traffic off the public internet, and dynamic endpoints have been introduced for easier database migrations and management across platforms.