redis@8.2 ☆
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Description:
Persistent key-value database, with built-in net interface
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @redisinc  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Databases
Tags: database in-memory key-value caching nosql
Install: brew install redis@8.2
About:
Redis is an open-source, in-memory data structure store used as a database, cache, and message broker. It supports versatile data structures like strings, hashes, and lists, offering sub-millisecond response times. This formula provides Redis 8.2, featuring the new Vector Set data type for AI and vector search workloads.
Key Features:
  • In-memory data storage for high performance
  • Support for diverse data structures (strings, lists, sets, etc.)
  • Persistence options (RDB and AOF)
  • New Vector Set data type in version 8.2
  • Built-in replication and Lua scripting
Use Cases:
  • Caching database queries to accelerate web applications
  • Real-time analytics and leaderboards
  • Queueing systems for background job processing
  • Vector storage and retrieval for AI applications
Alternatives:
  • Memcached – Simpler caching daemon, lacks Redis's rich data types and persistence.
  • Valkey – A Redis fork with a community-driven governance model, largely API-compatible.
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