Express Sessions with Redis - Persistent Storage, Security & Advanced Config

Master Express.js Redis Sessions - Persistent Storage & Advanced Configuration

Take your Express.js session management to production level with Redis persistence. This tutorial builds on Part 1 to create robust, scalable sessions that survive server restarts and handle real-world loads.

🔐 GitHub Repository:
https://github.com/benswordfire/tutorial-e...

⚡ Redis Cloud Setup:
Creating free Redis Cloud database
Configuring connection strings
Redis Insight GUI overview

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
00:29 - Creating a Redis Cloud Database
02:28 - Codebase Walkthrough (Part 1 Recap)
03:49 - Configuring Redis Connection in Node.js
06:58 - Initializing Redis Session Store
08:26 - Redis Insight GUI Setup
09:43 - LIVE DEMO: Persistent Sessions in Action
12:53 - Advanced Session Optimization: resave & saveUninitialized

🛠️ What You'll Build:
Persistent session storage with Redis
Production-ready session configuration
Visual database management with Redis Insight
Server-restart resistant authentication

📚 Prerequisites:
Watch Part 1 First:
   • Express Session Basics Done Right - Secure...  

💡 Key Advanced Topics:
Redis session store implementation
resave: Optimizing database write performance
saveUninitialized: Storage efficiency & privacy
Session persistence across server deployments
Monitoring and managing sessions with Redis Insight

🎯 Perfect For:
Developers taking applications from development to production, anyone needing scalable session management, and teams preparing for user traffic.