Add agent capabilities and Data Integration to When to choose Redis

[mich-elle-luna]

• Add agent memory and semantic caching to the Redis vs Pinecone list, and context retrieval to the Redis vs Postgres list.
• Explain that Redis Data Integration syncs Postgres into Redis, so Postgres can stay the system of record.
• Add agent memory, semantic caching, and context retrieval to the decision matrix and as the first decision tree question.
• Link the Redis Iris context engine from Related topics.

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Overview
Updates the When to choose Redis guide so AI agent use cases (Redis Iris) show up alongside existing database comparisons.

The Redis vs Pinecone section now calls out agent memory and semantic caching. Redis vs Postgres adds context retrieval and a short note that Redis Data Integration can sync relational data into Redis while Postgres remains the system of record.

The decision matrix gains a bullet for agent memory, semantic caching, and context retrieval. The selection criteria decision tree now starts with a new agent-context question (yes → choose Redis; no → existing state-and-vectors flow). Related topics links to the Redis Iris context engine.

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Staging links:
https://redis.io/docs/staging/update-choose-redis/develop/ai/when-to-choose-redis/

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🧠 Redis Memory

Found 5 related items from repository history (5 new this commit):

• PR — Add Redis Iris capabilities to How agents work 🆕

  • Add a "Managed agent context with Redis Iris" section that maps agent needs to Agent Memory, LangCache, Context Retriever, and Data Integr

• Commit — Add Redis Iris capabilities to How agents work 🆕

  Add Redis Iris capabilities to How agents work

• PR — Enhance guide with Redis Agent Memory information 🆕

  Added note about Redis Agent Memory and Redis Iris for managed service options.

• Commit — Enhance guide with Redis Agent Memory information 🆕

  Enhance guide with Redis Agent Memory information

• PR — Add when-to-choose-redis guide to AI documentation 🆕

  • Add comprehensive guide for choosing Redis over alternatives (Pinecone, MongoDB, Postgres)

Memory updated at fbaadfd

[andy-stark-redis]

LGTM