Redis Ltd. has released Redis 8.0, a major release that fundamentally changes Redis by integrating previously commercial-only modules into the open-source core.
Integrated Modules
- RediSearch + Vector Search — Full-text search and vector similarity search are now built into Redis, enabling AI/ML applications to use Redis as a vector database
- RedisJSON — Native JSON document storage with indexing and querying, eliminating the need for a separate document database
- RedisTimeSeries — Built-in time series data type for IoT, monitoring, and financial data
- RedisBloom — Probabilistic data structures (Bloom filters, Count-Min Sketch, Top-K) in the core
Why This Matters
Redis 8.0 transforms Redis from a key-value cache into a multi-model database. Applications that previously needed Redis + Elasticsearch + a vector DB can potentially consolidate into Redis alone.
License
Redis 8.0 ships under the RSALv2 + SSPLv1 dual license, same as Redis 7.4+. The Valkey fork (Linux Foundation) continues under BSD-3 license as an alternative.
