Introduction If you are actively developing an application, using Docker can simplify your workflow and the process of deploying your application to production. Working with containers in development offers the following benefits: Environments are consistent, meaning that you can choose the languages and dependencies you want for your project without …
Read More »How To Migrate Redis Data with Replication on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction Redis is an in-memory, key-value data store known for its flexibility, performance, wide language support, and built-in features like replication. Replication is the practice of regularly copying data from one database to another in order to have a replica that always remains an exact duplicate of the primary instance. …
Read More »How To Manage Sorted Sets in Redis
Introduction Redis is an open-source, in-memory key-value data store. In Redis, sorted sets are a data type similar to sets in that both are non repeating groups of strings. The difference is that each member of a sorted set is associated with a score, allowing them to be sorted from …
Read More »How To Add Sidekiq and Redis to a Ruby on Rails Application
Introduction When developing a Ruby on Rails application, you may find you have application tasks that should be performed asynchronously. Processing data, sending batch emails, or interacting with external APIs are all examples of work that can be done asynchronously with background jobs. Using background jobs can improve your application’s …
Read More »How To Migrate Redis Data to a DigitalOcean Managed Database
Introduction There are a number of methods you can use to migrate data from one Redis instance to another, such as replication or snapshotting. However, migrations can get more complicated when you’re moving data to a Redis instance managed by a cloud provider, as managed databases often limit how much …
Read More »How To Change Redis’s Configuration from the Command Line
Introduction Redis is an open-source, in-memory key-value data store. Redis has several commands that allow you to make changes to the Redis server’s configuration settings on the fly. This tutorial will go over some of these commands, and also explain how to make these configuration changes permanent. How To Use …
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