Redis Installation and Configuration
Redis is an open-source, networked, in-memory, key-value data store with optional durability and it one of the most popular NoSQL databases. It is often referred to as a data structure server since keys can contain strings, hashes, lists, sets and sorted sets.
In this lesson, part of the “Redis – A NoSQL key-value store” course, you will get your hands dirty by installing Redis on various platforms, including Linux and Windows. The next step is to validate the configuration to ensure that everything works as intented.
Next, you continue with the server configuration and fine tuning to adjust it to your special needs. The best and simplest way to explore Redis in full power is via its Command Line Interface (CLI). The server CLI is your friend in this and by using it, you will learn how to perform server administration.
Overall, this lesson will get you started with Redis so that you can fully leverage this powerful NoSQL database.