'use strict' // Read a file from disk, store it in Redis, then read it back from Redis. var redis = require('redis') var client = redis.createClient({ returnBuffers: true }) var fs = require('fs') var assert = require('assert') var filename = 'grumpyCat.jpg' // Get the file I use for testing like this: // curl http://media4.popsugar-assets.com/files/2014/08/08/878/n/1922507/caef16ec354ca23b_thumb_temp_cover_file32304521407524949.xxxlarge/i/Funny-Cat-GIFs.jpg -o grumpyCat.jpg // or just use your own file. // Read a file from fs, store it in Redis, get it back from Redis, write it back to fs. fs.readFile(filename, function (err, data) { if (err) throw err console.log('Read ' + data.length + ' bytes from filesystem.') client.set(filename, data, console.log) // set entire file client.get(filename, function (err, reply) { // get entire file if (err) { console.log('Get error: ' + err) } else { assert.strictEqual(data.inspect(), reply.inspect()) fs.writeFile('duplicate_' + filename, reply, function (err) { if (err) { console.log('Error on write: ' + err) } else { console.log('File written.') } client.end() }) } }) })