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If you are working with large amounts of data that will primarily be used for analytics, a column database might be a good option. There are a lot of different options when it comes to choosing a database for your application. A common discussion seems to be the high-level SQL vs. NoSQL database argument of whether data should be stored in a relational database or in a NoSQL alternative like key-value, document or graph databases.

The open-source data platform Redis, based on in-memory data, is complicated enough when hosted only on one server. Therefore, a critical aspect of Redis management is monitoring its performance. Despite serving a vast number of queries, Redis is known for its low latency response time. Keeping track of your Redis instance's performance can be done by monitoring certain vital metrics. As well as storing data in memory and on disk simultaneously, Redis stands apart from most other databases.

I recently had a cloud migration client who was at the beginning stage of their discovery phase and looking to jump straight to “which database platforms should I be using in the cloud?” - a tall ask you might say, but following the three steps below they were able to discover and analyze all of their database servers in just two weeks.