That's almost like answering "do you want chicken or steak?" with "I'd like a balloon!" The article didn't pretend to compare all possible options, it aimed to

That's almost like answering "do you want chicken or steak?" with "I'd like a balloon!" The article didn't pretend to compare all possible options, it aimed to improved exiting options while maintaing backwards compatibility. Redis doesn't make design decisions based on what's fast, it prefers to use what's simple.