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What is keyspace in redis ?

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I am new to redis, I do not know the meaning of "keyspace" and "key space" in redis terminology which I encountered in redis official website. Can someone help me to clear that? Thanks.

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leo Avatar asked Nov 15 '18 08:11

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These terms refer to the internal dictionary that Redis manages, in which all keys are stored. The keyspace of a Redis database is managed by a single server in the case of a single instance deployment, and is divided to exclusive slot ranges managed by different nodes when using cluster mode.

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Itamar Haber Avatar answered Oct 01 '22 17:10

Itamar Haber