Can Redis replace SQL?

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Redis has limited ability to create relationships between data objects — it's not a replacement for a relational (e.g. MySQL) or document-based (e.g. MongoDB) database. 16 мая 2019 г.

Can I use Redis instead of MySQL?

It's recommended to use Redis as a frontend layer of the database between MySQL and the application like this: Store application data in MySQL as the system of record. Store temporary data users engage with as the system of engagement.

Does Redis support SQL queries?

Spark-Redis library allows you to use the DataFrame APIs to store and access Redis data. In other words, you can insert, update and query data using SQL commands, but the data is internally mapped to Redis data structures.

Is Redis good for database?

Redis is a great choice for implementing a highly available in-memory cache to decrease data access latency, increase throughput, and ease the load off your relational or NoSQL database and application.

Is Redis SQL or no SQL?

Redis is an open source (BSD), in-memory key-value data structure store, which can be used as a database, cache or message broker. It's a NoSQL database used in GitHub, Pinterest and Snapchat.

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