Redis Cluster

Redis Cluster is a distributed implementation of Redis that allows you to scale your Redis deployments for high availability and performance.

In a Redis Cluster, data is automatically sharded across multiple nodes, known as masters, and each master can have one or more replicas for high availability. This distribution of data ensures that the workload is evenly distributed and allows the system to handle large amounts of data and client requests.

Redis Cluster uses a concept called hash slotting to determine which node should handle each key in the dataset. Each key is hashed, and the hash value is used to determine the slot number. The slot number is then mapped to a specific node in the cluster.

To connect to a Redis Cluster, you need to provide the connection details for any node in the cluster. Redis will automatically discover and connect to the other nodes in the cluster based on the node you initially connect to.

Here's an example of how to connect to a Redis Cluster using the StackExchange.Redis library in C#:

1using StackExchange.Redis;
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3var redisConnectionString = "cluster_node1:6379,cluster_node2:6379,cluster_node3:6379";
4var configurationOptions = ConfigurationOptions.Parse(redisConnectionString);
5var connectionMultiplexer = ConnectionMultiplexer.Connect(configurationOptions);
6var redisCluster = connectionMultiplexer.GetCluster();
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8var redisDatabase = redisCluster.GetDatabase();
9// Perform Redis operations
10
11connectionMultiplexer.Dispose();

In this example, we provide the connection details for three nodes in the Redis Cluster. The ConfigurationOptions class is used to parse the connection string, and the ConnectionMultiplexer class is used to establish a connection to the cluster. Once connected, you can use the GetDatabase() method to get a reference to a specific database in the cluster and perform Redis operations.

Redis Cluster provides built-in support for high availability and failover. If a master node goes down, one of its replicas will be promoted to act as the new master. Redis clients are automatically redirected to the new master node, ensuring uninterrupted service.

With Redis Cluster, you can easily scale your Redis deployments to handle large workloads and achieve high availability for your applications.