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1What is redis? why is it used? what problems does it solve?
2What is Redis, and how is it different from a traditional relational database?
3What does "Redis" stand for, and who created it?
4List the primary use cases of Redis in production systems.
5Redis is often called a "data structure server." What does that mean?
6 When would you NOT choose Redis as your primary database?
7How do you verify a Redis installation is working correctly?
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How do you verify a Redis installation is working correctly?

There are various commands we can use to confirm if redis is working properly.

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    redis-cli ping # Returns PONG

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    redis-cli set foo bar # Returns OK

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    redis-cli get foo # Returns "bar"

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    redis-cli info server # Shows version, OS, uptime

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    redis-cli info memory # Shows memory usage

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    redis-cli debug sleep 0 # Tests event loop responsiveness

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    For a health check in scripts: redis-cli ping | grep -q PONG && echo "healthy".