Exploring Scenarios Where Redis is Unnecessary in Elixir

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Exploring Scenarios Where Redis is Unnecessary in Elixir

Source: dashbit.co

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In his article, José Valim explores multiple cases where Elixir's built-in features might replace the need for Redis. He discusses four main scenarios: distributed PubSub, Presence tracking, caching, and asynchronous processing. Valim elaborates on how the Erlang VM’s distribution support and Elixir's efficient multi-core concurrency can handle tasks commonly assigned to Redis in other environments, making Redis unnecessary. He emphasizes that while Redis remains a fantastic technology, Elixir developers have the option to use local features to reduce operational complexity.

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