Redis persistence via append-only files

Redis is widely treated as an ephemeral cache, but its append-only file mode provides a durable log of writes for crash recovery and replay

Redis has a reputation for being an incredibly fast in-memory store, but a surprisingly large number of engineers don't realize that Redis also provides robust persistence. The primary mechanism for this is the Append-Only File (AOF). Inst
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