One step closer to full support for Redis on Windows, MS Open Tech releases 64-bit and Azure installer by Claudio Caldato.
From the post:
I’m happy to report new updates today for Redis on Windows Azure: the open-source, networked, in-memory, key-value data store. We’ve released a new 64-bit version that gives developers access to the full benefits of an extended address space. This was an important step in our journey toward full Windows support. You can download it from the Microsoft Open Technologies github repository.
Last April we announced the release of an important update for Redis on Windows: the ability to mimic the Linux Copy On Write feature, which enables your code to serve requests while simultaneously saving data on disk.
Along with 64-bit support, we are also releasing a Windows Azure installer that enables deployment of Redis on Windows Azure as a PaaS solution using a single command line tool. Instructions on using the tool are available on this page and you can find a step-by-step tutorial here. This is another important milestone in making Redis work great on the Windows and Windows Azure platforms.
We are happy to communicate that we are using now the Microsoft Open Technologies public github repository as our main go-to SCM so the community will be able to follow what is happening more closely and get involved in our project.
Is it just me or does it seem like technology is getting easier to deploy?
Perhaps my view is jaded by doing Linux installs with raw write 1.44 MB floppies and editing boot sectors at the command line. 😉
If you like Redis or Azure, either way this is welcome news!