# Redis Is Not Just Caching Platform (RedisConf 2021)

[RedisConf 2021](https://redisconf.com/redisconf21/) has been concluded on Apr 4th with 60+ sessions focused on using [Redis](https://redis.io/) as technology to discover the power of real-time data. Redis being the opensource in-memory data store is not just limited to caching and increasing its usage as [database](https://redislabs.com/blog/goodbye-cache-redis-as-a-primary-database/) & [message broker](https://redislabs.com/solutions/use-cases/messaging/) as well.

This article summarizes key takeaways out of the keynote delivered by Ofer Bengal (Redis Labs Co-Founder and CEO), and Yiftach Shoolman (Co-Founder and CTO):

## #1 – Building partnership with major cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

-   Cloud providers monetized Redis without much contribution and now Redislabs partnered with all major cloud service providers.
-   Redis is now offering services with all 3 cloud service providers:
    -   **AWS:** [Redis Enterprise Cloud on AWS](https://redislabs.com/cloud-partners/aws/) + [Amazon ElasticCache for Redis](https://aws.amazon.com/elasticache/redis/)
    -   **Azure:** [Redis Enterprise on Azure Cache for Redis](https://redislabs.com/blog/azure-cache-for-redis-enterprise-tiers-general-availability/) + [Azure Cache for Redis](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/cache/)
    -   **Google Cloud**: [Redis Enterprise on Google Cloud](https://redislabs.com/partner/google-cloud/) + [Memorystore for Redis](https://cloud.google.com/memorystore/docs/redis)

## #2 – Focus on Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence

-   [RedisAI](https://oss.redislabs.com/redisai/) serving data to AI-powered applications as storage ([feature store](https://www.tecton.ai/blog/what-is-a-feature-store/)) for executing Deep Learning/Machine Learning models and managing their data
-   Supporting AI use-cases like visual search, reviews, etc.
-   Redis emerging as online feature store for AI applications – also includes **_feature store, model store,_** _and_ **_model inferencing_**:  
    

[![RedisAI](https://vedcraft.com/images/2021/04/redis-feature-store-1.png)](https://vedcraft.com/images/2021/04/redis-feature-store-1.png)

Source: https://redisconf.com/redisconf21

## #3 – Redis driving innovative products with

-   Highlighted usage of Redis most popular modules to build innovative products:
    -   [RedisSearch](https://redislabs.com/modules/redis-search/) – Full-text search with a query, indexing, and search
    -   [RedisBloom](https://oss.redislabs.com/redisbloom/) – Probabilistic Data Structures for Redis
    -   [RedisTimeseries](https://oss.redislabs.com/redistimeseries/) – For time-series data particularly for IoT
    -   [RedisJSON](https://oss.redislabs.com/redisjson/) – Documents and profiles
    -   [RedisGraph](https://oss.redislabs.com/redisgraph/) – Graph database for Redis
    -   [RedisInsight](https://redislabs.com/redis-enterprise/redis-insight/) – GUI for Redis development
-   Redis supports programmability using **_Lua scripts, Functions, Gears, Modules_**. Redis Functions got announced at the conference and soon will be available for production-level usage.

[![RedisJSON RediSearch](https://vedcraft.com/images/2021/04/redisjson-1024x377.png)](https://vedcraft.com/images/2021/04/redisjson.png)

Source: https://redisconf.com/redisconf21

## #4 – Redis – a de facto standard for real-time systems

-   Latency aware and super fast (sub-millisecond response time) real-time applications
-   Freedom to build your app with any data model

[![Redis Modules](https://vedcraft.com/images/2021/04/data-models.png)](https://vedcraft.com/images/2021/04/data-models.png)

Image Source: https://redisconf.com/redisconf21/

-   Real-time access to data for stateful applications with high availability, replication, auto-failover, scalable Redis module like [**RedisRaft**](https://redislabs.com/blog/redisraft-new-strong-consistency-deployment-option/) – a New Strong-Consistency Deployment Option

## #5 Deep-dive into Redis Deployment Options

Shared update on Redis supported deployment options (particularly using [Redis Enterprise Cloud](https://redislabs.com/redis-enterprise-cloud/overview/) – managed cloud service):

-   Option#1 – Read-replicas
-   Option#2 – Other distributed database (DynamoDB, Cosmos) + Redis
-   Option#3 – Active-Active Redis (_announced that nested datatypes -RedisJSON & RedisSearch supports [CRDB – conflict-free replicated database](https://docs.redislabs.com/latest/rs/getting-started/getting-started-active-active/)_)

To conclude, Redis is not just a Caching platform – it is more than that as **_database, event store, in-memory data store, AI feature store, AI, and search solution_** enabling us to build real-time applications with ultra-low latency and high throughput.

[![Redis Modules](https://vedcraft.com/images/2021/04/redis-products-1024x190.png)](https://vedcraft.com/images/2021/04/redis-products.png)

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