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diff --git a/zig-telnet/Makefile b/zig-telnet/Makefile
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+default: write read
+
+write:
+	zig run main.zig
+
+read:
+	echo -e "Reading value back from Redis server"
+	{ echo "GET zig"; sleep 1; } | telnet localhost 6379
+
+redis:
+	docker run -p 6379:6379 redis
diff --git a/zig-telnet/main.zig b/zig-telnet/main.zig
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+const std = @import("std");
+
+// NOTE: Start Redis server with either `make redis` which requires
+//       Docker to be installed or provide your own Redis instance.
+
+pub fn main() !void {
+    const peer = try std.net.Address.parseIp4("127.0.0.1", 6379);
+    const stream = try std.net.tcpConnectToAddress(peer);
+    defer stream.close();
+
+    std.debug.print("Connecting to Redis server {}\n", .{peer});
+
+    // https://redis.io/docs/latest/commands/set/
+    var writer = stream.writer();
+    const size = try writer.write("SET zig zag\n");
+
+    std.debug.print("Sending to peer, total written: {d} bytes\n", .{size});
+
+    // NOTE: Check if the key was created with:
+    //       { echo "GET zig"; sleep 1; } | telnet localhost 6379
+}