Redis's May 2026 release roundup covers several major updates: Redis Iris, a new context engine for AI agents combining retrieval, memory, search, and data integration; Redis Open Source 8.8 with up to 83% throughput gains for Streams, 92% memory savings for vector storage, a new Array data structure, built-in rate limiting via INCREX, and the XNACK command for stream failure handling; Redis Data Integration 1.18 with a Flink-based processor delivering up to 3.4x ingestion throughput and Snowflake source support; certificate-based authentication with LDAP/AD authorization in Redis Software; AWS PrivateLink now fully GA for Redis Cloud Pro; and dynamic endpoints in public preview for zero-disruption database migrations.
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Introducing Redis IrisRedis Open Source 8.8 now generally availableRDI 1.18 brings faster ingestion & Snowflake supportRedis Software adds certificate-based authentication with LDAP authorizationPrivateLink is now fully GADynamic endpoints arrive in Redis Cloud267 Impressions