Lock and cache using Redis

In plain words

Lock and Cache using Redis is a caching library that prevents multiple processes from simultaneously calculating the same cached value. Most caching systems allow concurrent computation of identical values, which wastes CPU, database resources, or money. This tool adds locking to Redis-based caching, ensuring only one process computes a value while others wait for the result. It's designed for developers who need efficient caching with reduced resource redundancy.

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