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redis/redis

Redis is a preferred cache, data structure server, and document & vector query engine for real-time applications.

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Decision brief

Redis is an in-memory database designed as a versatile cache and data structure store with advanced features such as JSON operations and vector searches, making it suitable for real-time applications.

Good fit when

You need high-speed access to frequently used data due to Redis's in-memory nature.
Your application requires support for various data structures like strings, lists, sets, sorted sets, and hashes, allowing complex caching scenarios beyond simple key-value pairs.

Avoid when

Your project has limited memory resources since Redis relies on in-memory storage, which could lead to high costs or operational challenges with large datasets.
You prioritize persistence over speed; while Redis offers persistence options, its primary design is for real-time access and not robust disk-based backup solutions like traditional SQL databases.

Observed Jul 11, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts

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Install

git clone https://github.com/redis/redis

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Integrates

RediSearch

Redis (redis/redis) integrates with RediSearch, which provides a powerful query and indexing engine for it, extending its capabilities in search functionality.

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Evidence and technical details

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Overview

Redis is an in-memory database that offers capabilities as a cache, key-value store, message broker, and supports advanced features like JSON operations and vector searches.

Capability facts

Languages: c
Source: github.language · Jul 23, 2026

Compatibility

Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.

Python runtimePython

Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Aug 23, 2026)

encies — GCC/Clang, **LLVM 21**, **CMake 3.25–3.31.6**, **Rust 1.94**, OpenSSL, Python 3, and assorted `-dev` libraries. Instead of a per-OS package list, the repo inst

Source link

README

Getting started

If you want to get up and running with Redis quickly without needing to build from source, use one of the following methods:

Redis Cloud
Official Redis Docker images (Alpine/Debian)
```
docker run -d -p 6379:6379 redis:latest
```
Redis binary distributions
Redis quick start guides

If you prefer to build Redis from source - see instructions below.

Using the pre-built build-environment image (Docker)

The per-OS sections above build Redis natively — no Docker required. As an alternative, the repo ships docker/Dockerfile.noble (Ubuntu 24.04), a ready-made build environment that installs the base Redis build prerequisites and, for any modules already cloned into modules/<name>/src (run make modules-update first on a fresh checkout), their per-module system dependencies. You mount the repo at runtime and build inside the container:


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# Multi-arch (requires `docker buildx` configured):
docker buildx build --platform linux/amd64,linux/arm64 \
    -f docker/Dockerfile.noble -t redis-build:noble .

For agents

This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.

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