Redis Caching Strategies for Scalable Applications

Implement production-ready caching patterns with Redis to dramatically improve application performance and scalability.

intermediate
container
Database
70 minutes
6 steps
Prerequisites
  • Basic Redis knowledge
  • Node.js fundamentals
  • Understanding of API design
Learning Objectives
  • Implement cache-aside and write-through patterns
  • Design effective cache invalidation strategies
  • Use Redis data structures for complex caching
  • Optimize cache hit rates and TTLs
Technologies Used
Redis
Node.js
Docker
Caching
Exercise Steps
1

Setup Redis and Application Environment

Current

Create a Docker Compose environment with Redis, Redis Commander for visualization, and a Node.js application.

2

Implement Cache-Aside Pattern

Build the most common caching pattern where the application checks cache first, then falls back to the database.

3

Implement Write-Through Caching

Build a write-through cache where writes go to both cache and database simultaneously.

4

Advanced Cache Invalidation Strategies

Implement multiple cache invalidation patterns including TTL-based, event-based, and tag-based invalidation.

5

Leverage Redis Data Structures

Use Redis Lists, Sets, Sorted Sets, and Hashes for advanced caching scenarios.

6

Monitor and Optimize Cache Performance

Implement monitoring, analyze cache metrics, and optimize for production.

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