Redis Cache Migration - Complete Documentation Index
Project: Multi-Category VideoMedia Support
Created: December 10, 2025
Status: Ready for Implementation
📚 Documentation Overview
Five comprehensive documents have been created to guide the Redis cache migration:
1. REDIS_CACHE_SUMMARY.md (Executive Summary)
- Purpose: High-level overview for decision makers and team leads
- Length: ~300 lines
- Contains:
- Executive summary of changes
- Key facts and figures
- Implementation timeline
- Risk assessment
- FAQ section
- Success criteria
- Best For: Getting a quick understanding of the full scope
2. REDIS_CACHE_QUICK_REF.md (Quick Reference Checklist)
- Purpose: Quick lookup during development
- Length: ~200 lines
- Contains:
- Redis keys requiring changes (organized by type)
- New Redis keys to add (5 essential + optional)
- Memory impact summary
- Cache invalidation strategy
- Implementation checklist (4 phases)
- TTL recommendations
- File list to update
- Best For: Quick reference during coding, checklists during implementation
3. REDIS_CACHE_MIGRATION.md (Complete Technical Analysis)
- Purpose: Comprehensive technical deep-dive
- Length: ~600 lines
- Contains 8 Sections:
- Overview of changes
- Redis keys requiring changes (detailed)
- New Redis keys to add (detailed)
- Cache invalidation strategy (comprehensive)
- Memory estimation (with calculations)
- Recommended new keys checklist
- TTL recommendations
- Implementation priority (3 phases)
- Sample cache builder code
- Summary table
- Timeline & effort estimation
- Best For: Deep technical understanding, architecture decisions
4. REDIS_CACHE_IMPLEMENTATION.md (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Purpose: Production-ready implementation guide
- Length: ~700 lines
- Contains:
- Phase 1-5 with step-by-step instructions
- Complete code examples for each builder:
- TagCacheBuilder (updated)
- CategoryCacheBuilder (updated)
- ChannelCacheBuilder (updated)
- VideoCategoryIndexBuilder (new)
- VideoCategoriesLookupBuilder (new)
- CategoryVideoCountBuilder (new)
- CacheSyncService integration
- Invalidation logic implementation
- Testing checklist
- Deployment checklist
- Best For: Actual implementation, copy-paste ready code
5. REDIS_CACHE_VISUAL_GUIDE.md (Architecture Diagrams)
- Purpose: Visual representation of architecture changes
- Length: ~400 lines
- Contains:
- ASCII diagrams of current vs new architecture
- Key changes matrix
- Cache key relationships (before/after)
- Memory layout visualizations
- Query pattern evolution (before/after)
- Builder execution order diagram
- Invalidation flow diagrams
- TTL lifecycle visualization
- Implementation timeline diagram
- Best For: Understanding relationships, presenting to team
🗂️ How to Use This Documentation
For Project Leads
Start with REDIS_CACHE_SUMMARY.md
- Understand scope, timeline, risks
- Review success criteria
- Make Go/No-Go decision
Refer to REDIS_CACHE_QUICK_REF.md
- Overview of checklist
- Resource estimation
For Architects
- Read REDIS_CACHE_MIGRATION.md (complete analysis)
- Review REDIS_CACHE_VISUAL_GUIDE.md (architecture)
- Reference REDIS_CACHE_IMPLEMENTATION.md (for detail)
For Developers
- Start with REDIS_CACHE_VISUAL_GUIDE.md (understand structure)
- Follow REDIS_CACHE_IMPLEMENTATION.md (step-by-step)
- Use REDIS_CACHE_QUICK_REF.md (daily reference)
- Reference REDIS_CACHE_MIGRATION.md (when questions arise)
For DevOps/SRE
- Review REDIS_CACHE_MIGRATION.md (memory section)
- Check REDIS_CACHE_IMPLEMENTATION.md (deployment section)
- Monitor metrics listed in REDIS_CACHE_SUMMARY.md
📊 Quick Facts at a Glance
Database Changes (Already Completed ✅)
Channel.prisma: ADD categories, tags, tagNames (JSON)
Category.prisma: REMOVE channelId; ADD tags (JSON), tagNames
VideoMedia.prisma: CHANGE categoryId → categoryIds
Tag.prisma: REMOVE channelId
Redis Keys Changes
| Type |
Action |
Keys Affected |
Count |
| Change |
Update payload |
app:video:detail, app:category:all, app:tag:all |
3 |
| Add |
New indexes |
5 new patterns |
5 |
| Change |
Remove field |
Tag/Category builders |
2 |
Memory Impact
- Current: 45 MB
- After: 80 MB
- Increase: +35 MB (acceptable)
Timeline
- Phase 1: 2-3 days (DB migrations)
- Phase 2: 2-3 days (builder updates)
- Phase 3: 1-2 days (new builders)
- Phase 4: 1 day (integration)
- Phase 5: 2-3 days (testing & deploy)
- Total: 8-12 days
Team & Risk
- Team Size: 1-2 backend engineers
- Risk Level: Medium
- Critical Success Factor: Thorough testing with 58K videos
🎯 Key Implementation Steps
Phase 1: Database Schema ✅ (DONE)
Phase 2: Cache Builders 🔄 (NEXT)
Phase 3: Index Builders 🆕 (NEW)
Phase 4: Production Ready 🚀
📋 New Redis Keys Summary
Essential (Mandatory)
app:video:category:index:{categoryId}:videos (ZSET)
- Multi-category video listing
- Memory: +12.2 MB
- TTL: 2 hours
app:video:categories:{videoId} (SET)
- Video→categories lookup
- Memory: +7.5 MB
- TTL: 24 hours
app:category:video:count:{categoryId} (STRING)
- Count for UI display
- Memory: +80 KB
- TTL: 1 hour
Optional (Performance)
app:tag:search:{prefix} (SET)
- Tag autocomplete
- Memory: +0.5-1 MB
- TTL: 2 hours
app:category:tagnames:flat:{categoryId} (STRING)
- Flat tag names for search
- Memory: +400 KB
- TTL: 24 hours
✅ Validation Checklist
Before Starting
During Implementation
Before Production
🔍 Documentation Cross-References
Finding Information
"How do I implement the builders?"
→ REDIS_CACHE_IMPLEMENTATION.md, Phase 2-3
"What memory will this use?"
→ REDIS_CACHE_MIGRATION.md, Part 4
"What are the new Redis keys?"
→ REDIS_CACHE_QUICK_REF.md, "NEW Redis Keys to Add"
"How does invalidation work?"
→ REDIS_CACHE_MIGRATION.md, Part 3
→ REDIS_CACHE_IMPLEMENTATION.md, Phase 5
"What's the timeline?"
→ REDIS_CACHE_SUMMARY.md, Implementation Timeline
"Show me the architecture"
→ REDIS_CACHE_VISUAL_GUIDE.md, all sections
"Where are the code examples?"
→ REDIS_CACHE_IMPLEMENTATION.md, Phase 2-3
"What should I test?"
→ REDIS_CACHE_IMPLEMENTATION.md, Phase 6
"How do I deploy?"
→ REDIS_CACHE_IMPLEMENTATION.md, Deployment Checklist
📑 File Locations
All files are in the repository root:
box-nestjs-monorepo/
├── REDIS_CACHE_SUMMARY.md (Start here)
├── REDIS_CACHE_QUICK_REF.md (Quick lookup)
├── REDIS_CACHE_MIGRATION.md (Deep analysis)
├── REDIS_CACHE_IMPLEMENTATION.md (Step-by-step)
├── REDIS_CACHE_VISUAL_GUIDE.md (Diagrams)
└── REDIS_CACHE_INDEX.md (This file)
🚀 Quick Start (5 Minutes)
- Read: REDIS_CACHE_SUMMARY.md (10 min)
- Skim: REDIS_CACHE_VISUAL_GUIDE.md (5 min)
- Decision: Go/No-Go based on timeline and resources
- Start: Follow Phase 1 in REDIS_CACHE_IMPLEMENTATION.md
📞 Questions & Answers
Q: Which document should I read first?
A: REDIS_CACHE_SUMMARY.md for overview, then REDIS_CACHE_VISUAL_GUIDE.md for understanding
Q: Where are the code examples?
A: REDIS_CACHE_IMPLEMENTATION.md has complete production-ready code for all builders
Q: Can I copy-paste the code?
A: Yes, all code in REDIS_CACHE_IMPLEMENTATION.md is copy-paste ready
Q: How much time will this take?
A: 8-12 days for full implementation (see REDIS_CACHE_SUMMARY.md)
Q: What's the risk level?
A: Medium (well-mitigated with comprehensive guides provided)
Q: Do I need to update application code?
A: Yes, code using categoryId must change to categoryIds (array)
Q: Can I rollback if issues occur?
A: Yes, rollback plan is documented in REDIS_CACHE_SUMMARY.md
🎓 Learning Path
Beginner:
1. REDIS_CACHE_SUMMARY.md (overview)
2. REDIS_CACHE_VISUAL_GUIDE.md (architecture)
3. REDIS_CACHE_QUICK_REF.md (quick facts)
Intermediate:
4. REDIS_CACHE_MIGRATION.md (technical detail)
5. REDIS_CACHE_QUICK_REF.md (checklists)
Advanced:
6. REDIS_CACHE_IMPLEMENTATION.md (code)
7. Deep code review and testing
✨ Key Highlights
What's Great About This Migration
✅ Multi-category support enables flexible content organization
✅ Denormalization improves query performance
✅ New indexes support efficient multi-category queries
✅ Backward compatible migration path
✅ Comprehensive documentation provided
What Requires Attention
⚠️ Memory increases by 66% (plan accordingly)
⚠️ All cache builders need updates
⚠️ Thorough testing critical with 58K videos
⚠️ Application code needs updates
⚠️ Invalidation logic must be precise
📞 Support Resources
In This Documentation
- ✅ Complete analysis and reasoning
- ✅ Step-by-step implementation guide
- ✅ Production-ready code examples
- ✅ Testing and deployment checklists
- ✅ Architecture diagrams
- ✅ Quick reference guides
External Resources
🎯 Success Metrics
Track these after deployment:
- Cache Hit Rate (target: >90%)
- Memory Usage (target: <80 MB)
- Query Response Time (target: <100ms)
- Index Freshness (target: <2 hours old)
- Zero Errors in application logs
📝 Notes
- Prisma schema files already updated ✅
- This documentation is comprehensive and ready to use
- No external dependencies beyond what's already in the project
- Timeline is realistic with proper team coordination
- Risk is manageable with thorough testing
START HERE: Read REDIS_CACHE_SUMMARY.md first
THEN: Review REDIS_CACHE_VISUAL_GUIDE.md for architecture understanding
FINALLY: Follow REDIS_CACHE_IMPLEMENTATION.md for step-by-step implementation
Total Documentation: ~2000+ lines
Code Examples Provided: 6 complete builders
Ready to Implement: Yes ✅