Overview

Session supports multiple storage backends, each optimized for different use cases.

Comparison

Backend Comparison Table

Feature	Cookie	Memory	Redis	Clustered Redis
Persistence	Client-side	None	Redis	Redis
Multi-node	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Local Cache	N/A	N/A	No	Yes
Pub/Sub Sync	N/A	N/A	No	Yes
Max Size	4KB	Memory	Unlimited	Unlimited
Best For	Simple apps	Development	Production	High-scale

Quick Selection Guide

Cookie Store

config.provider = Session::CookieStore(UserSession).provider

Use when:

• Stateless deployment (serverless, edge)

• Session data is small (< 4KB)

• No server-side storage needed

Memory Store

config.provider = Session::MemoryStore(UserSession).provider

Use when:

• Development and testing

• Single-server deployment

• Sessions can be lost on restart

Redis Store

config.provider = Session::RedisStore(UserSession).provider(
  client: Redis.new
)

Use when:

• Production deployment

• Multiple servers sharing sessions

• Session persistence required

Clustered Redis Store

config.cluster.enabled = true
config.provider = Session::ClusteredRedisStore(UserSession).new(
  client: Redis.new
)

Use when:

• High-traffic production deployment

• Multiple servers with local caching

• Reduced Redis load important

• Real-time session invalidation needed

Performance Characteristics

Operation	Cookie	Memory	Redis	Clustered (hit)	Clustered (miss)
Read	~0.1ms	~0.01ms	~1-5ms	~0.01ms	~1-5ms
Write	~0.1ms	~0.01ms	~1-5ms	~1-5ms	~1-5ms
Delete	N/A	~0.01ms	~1-5ms	~1-5ms + pub	~1-5ms + pub