How KeyDB Transforms Redis with Multi‑Threading: Architecture & Locks
KeyDB, a Redis fork, replaces the single‑threaded design with a multi‑threaded architecture using a main thread and worker I/O threads, SO_REUSEPORT, per‑thread connection lists, fastlock spin‑lock mechanisms, asynchronous pipelines, and active‑replica support, enabling higher concurrency while remaining 100 % Redis‑compatible.
