Redis for Developers and System Administrators Training Course

Module 1: Initial Setup

• Redis Release Cycles
• Installation Procedures
• Configuration Methods
• Security Architecture
• Auto-starting Redis on Boot
• Security Hardening in Standard Linux Distributions
• Client Libraries and Language Bindings

Module 2: Data Model

• Primitive Data Types and Manipulation Commands
• Standard Use Cases for Each Data Type
• Naming Conventions for Redis Keys
• Practical Implications of Redis’ Single-Threaded Nature
• Redis Wire Protocol
• Handling Commands Not Exposed by Client Libraries
• Reasons for Command Availability Varies Across Libraries
• Shifting Mindset from Relational Database Design
• Strategies for Data Organization
• Key Expiration Mechanisms
• Pub/Sub Functionality
• Transactions and Lua Scripting
• Integration of External Modules
• Best Practices for Data Consistency

Module 3: Performance Optimization

• Redis Benchmarking Techniques
• Commands to Avoid for Optimal Performance
• Diagnosing Latency Issues
• Alternative Solutions for Large DEL Operations
• Pipelining Strategies
• Efficient Mass Data Insertion
• Troubleshooting Memory Excess
• Memory Optimization Techniques

Module 4: Operations

• Persistence Mechanisms Available
• Strategies to Prevent SSD Wear
• Backup and Restoration Workflows
• Tools for Database Content Exploration
• Tools for Dump File Analysis
• Balancing Durability and Performance
• Switching Between RDB and AOF
• Scenarios for Diskless Redis
• OS-Level Parameters Affecting Redis
• Monitoring Redis Performance Metrics

Module 5: Scaling Beyond a Single Instance

• Running Multiple Redis Instances on a Single Server
• Application-Level Data Partitioning
• Master-Slave Replication
• Achieving High Availability via Redis Sentinel
• Redis Cluster Implementation
• Operating Sentinel and Cluster Across NAT
• Creating Consistent Backup Solutions