Building with Redis
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This article is also available on YouTube! The Fixed Window Counter is the simplest and most straightforward rate-limiting algorithm. It divides time into fixed intervals (e.g., seconds, minutes, or hours) and counts the number of requests within each interval. If the count exceeds a predefined threshold, the requests are rejected until the next interval begins. Looking for…
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This article is also available on YouTube! Rate limiting — it’s something you’ve likely encountered, even if you haven’t directly implemented one. For example, have you ever been greeted by a “429 Too Many Requests” error? That’s a rate limiter in action, protecting a resource from overload. Or maybe you’ve used a service with explicit request quotas…
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My journey with Redis started one story ago. In my previous story, I discussed 10 things you didn’t know about Redis and listed many of its powerful capabilities most people are unaware of. I’m very interested in understanding and experimenting with Redis’ capabilities. This is another story of a series where I am documenting my experience…