Moving from Redis to SQLite with Mike Buckbee

Database School

Want to learn more SQLite? Check out my SQLite course: https://highperformancesqlite.com In this episode, I sit down with Mike Buckbee to dive into the nitty-gritty of web application firewalls and his journey from using Redis to SQLite in Wafris. We talk about database architecture, operational challenges, and the fascinating ways SQLite improves performance and usability in cybersecurity tools. Get production ready SQLite with Turso: https://tur.so/af. Follow Mike: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mbuckbee LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbuckbee Wafris website: https://wafris.org Rearchitecting Redis to SQLite article: https://wafris.org/blog/rearchitecting-for-sqlite Follow Aaron: Twitter: https://twitter.com/aarondfrancis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarondfrancis Website: https://aaronfrancis.com - find articles, podcasts, courses, and more. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction and Guest Overview 01:06 - What is Wafris? 02:43 - Naming and Origins of Wafris 04:00 - Mike's Cybersecurity Background 07:17 - Challenges with Web Application Firewalls 10:01 - Wafris Architecture Overview 16:15 - Why Switch to SQLite? 18:01 - Handling IP Address Ranges 24:00 - Wild Redis Data Structures Explained 28:51 - Transitioning to SQLite 32:02 - Operational Advantages of SQLite 37:04 - How Wafris Leverages Threat Lists 40:13 - Performance Gains with SQLite 46:51 - Splitting Reads and Writes in the New Architecture 52:29 - Closing Thoughts and Where to Learn More