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Oct 5, 2026 · Databases

Redis Distributed Locks: 7 Critical Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

This article details seven common pitfalls in Redis distributed locking, covering atomic acquisition, ownership verification, lease expiration, watchdog limitations, replication risks, Redlock assumptions, and the need for fencing tokens, with code examples and comparisons to ZooKeeper and etcd.