"data structure server" hits the nail on the head. Because Redis is such a paradigm shift from a traditional database, it doesn't matter how simple Redis is, it will always feel complicated if people go into it anticipating a traditional database.
...Some of us don't like Chipotle because it has too many choices, even though we could just order the get/set burrito.
...Some of us don't like Chipotle because it has too many choices, even though we could just order the get/set burrito.