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Could you explain why Redis is not a DB instead of just calling people who disagree with you idiots?
by cube2222 5y ago
Could you explain why Redis is not a DB instead of just calling people who disagree with you idiots?
- himinlomax 5y agoIt offers no guarantees commonly afforded by databases. I have seen several instances, real life instances of people incorrectly assuming those guarantees when using Redis. So sure, if you know exactly what you're doing, you can use Redis as a database, but the reality is that it's much safer to assume you can't as a first approximation. Calling people "idiots" here is a public service. I'm sure there are non idiots who can prove me wrong, but they're the minority among production users of Redis that rely on it for non perishable data.
- kube-system 5y agoNon-ACID databases are still databases. Everyone should use the right tool for the job, and ACID is not a requirement for every job.