Redis for High Availability and Performance Training Course Training Course

Module 1: Initial setup

• Redis releases
• Installation procedures
• Configuration management
• Security model overview
• Configuring Redis to start during system boot
• Security hardening measures applied by standard Linux distributions
• Client libraries and language bindings

Module 2: Data model

• Primitive data types and associated manipulation commands
• Typical application scenarios for each data type
• Best practices for Redis key naming conventions
• Understanding the implications of Redis being mostly single-threaded
• Overview of the Redis wire protocol
• Accessing useful commands when client libraries lack direct support
• Reasons why certain commands may be deliberately omitted in some client libraries
• Shifting perspective from relational database design principles
• General strategies for effective data organization
• Managing key expiration
• Using Pub/Sub for messaging
• Implementing transactions and Lua scripting
• Integrating external modules
• General guidelines for maintaining data consistency

Module 3: Performance tips

• Techniques for benchmarking Redis performance
• Identifying commands that should be avoided
• Diagnosing and resolving latency issues
• Handling large-scale DEL operations and alternative approaches
• Utilizing pipelining for efficiency
• Optimizing mass data insertion
• Debugging memory usage spikes
• Strategies for memory optimization

Module 4: Operations

• Exploring available persistence mechanisms
• Preventive measures against SSD wearout
• Backup and restore procedures
• Tools for inspecting database contents
• Utilities for analyzing dump files
• Balancing durability against performance
• Transitioning between RDB and AOF persistence
• Scenarios for utilizing diskless Redis
• OS-level tunable parameters impacting Redis
• Monitoring Redis performance metrics

Module 5: More than one Redis

• Running multiple Redis instances on a single server
• Implementing application-level partitioning
• Configuring master-slave replication
• Achieving high availability with Redis Sentinel
• Working with Redis Cluster
• Configuring Sentinel and Cluster across NAT boundaries
• Ensuring consistent backup strategies

Module 6: High Availability

• Installing and setting up multiple Redis servers
• Managing standalone servers with multiple instances
• Implementing master/slave replication
• Building a high-availability Redis cluster with Sentinel
• Deploying a Redis sharding cluster
• Combining Redis replication (with Sentinel) and sharding capabilities
• Monitoring, backup/restore, and performance tuning for these architectures