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Redis in Production - Distributed Caching & Redis | Aporeon

Distributed Caching & Redis

Redis in Production

Redis connections, serialization, stampedes, outages, locks, session state, pub/sub, and production failure modes.

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Redis Connections

Explains why Redis connections are reused, how timeouts protect API threads, and how to diagnose client-side Redis pressure.

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1Redis ConnectionsRecommended startExplains why Redis connections are reused, how timeouts protect API threads, and how to diagnose client-side Redis pressure.Concept questionMedium~7 min.NETASP.NET CoreAzurePractice

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7 drillsOne at a time

1Redis ConnectionsUp next / Medium / ~7 min
2SerializationMedium / ~7 min
3StampedeMedium / ~7 min

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SerializationExplains cached value serialization, schema versioning, deploy compatibility, and safe handling of old payloads.Concept questionMedium~7 min.NETASP.NET CoreRedis

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3StampedeExplains what happens when a hot key expires and how request coalescing, TTL jitter, background refresh, and stale serving help.Concept questionMedium~7 min.NETASP.NET CoreRedisPractice

4Redis OutageExplains how an API behaves when Redis is unavailable and which cache usages can safely fall back.Concept questionMedium~7 min.NETASP.NET CoreAzurePractice

5Locks and LeasesExplains the risks of Redis-based distributed locks and when database constraints, queues, or idempotency are safer.Concept questionHard~9 min.NETASP.NET CoreRedisPractice

6Session StateExplains session state choices for scaled-out ASP.NET Core APIs and when Redis-backed state is appropriate.Concept questionMedium~7 min.NETASP.NET CoreAzurePractice

7Pub/Sub vs QueueCompares Redis pub/sub with durable queues when broadcasting cache invalidation or refresh events.Comparison questionMedium~7 min.NETASP.NET CoreAzure Service BusPractice

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Redis Outage

Medium / ~7 min

5Locks and LeasesHard / ~9 min

6Session StateMedium / ~7 min

7Pub/Sub vs QueueMedium / ~7 min