Rate limiting with Redis: An essential guide

Описание: Understanding why you need a rate limiter is the easy part. However, with so many options out there, the real challenge is choosing which one to implement and how to make it work seamlessly.

Join ‪@RaphaelDeLio‬ as he breaks down the most effective strategies for building powerful rate limiters with Redis.

Here’s what you’ll learn:
• Why rate limiting is essential (hint: it’s more than just stopping spammers).
• How Redis makes rate limiting fast, scalable, and reliable.
• The most popular algorithms—Leaky Bucket, Token Bucket, Fixed Window, and Sliding Window methods—and how to pick the right one for your needs.

Implementation videos:
Token Bucket:    • Token Bucket Rate Limiter (Redis & Java)  
Fixed Window Log:    • Fixed Window Counter Rate Limiter (Redis &...  
Sliding Window Log:    • Sliding Window Log Rate Limiter (Redis & J...  
Sliding Window Counter:    • Sliding Window Counter Rate Limiter (Redis...  

This video is also available as an article:
https://raphaeldelio.com/2024/12/23/r...

00:00 Introduction
00:20 Why use a rate limiter and real world examples
01:21 Why implement a rate limiter with Redis
02:06 Leaky Bucket
02:20 Token Bucket
02:53 Fixed Window Counter
03:22 Sliding Window Log
03:43 Sliding Window Counter
04:01 Disclaimer about dedicated videos showcasing the implementations
04:29 How to choose between these algorithms
05:20 Conclusion