Redis Lacks a Native Windows Binary, Forcing Docker/WSL for Dev Work
Backend developers who work primarily on Windows have no native Redis binary and must rely on Docker or WSL just to run a Redis-compatible store for development and testing. This friction pushes some to build lightweight Redis-compatible alternatives that run natively on Windows.
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