[pritambaral]

> To me, spinning up multiple copies of the database is cheating.

What if the database was designed to be run that way?

> You're comparing a box of Apples to a single apple.

Precisely. Dragonfly is a box of apples. Redis is a single apple that can be put in a box with other apples. If you run a "benchmark" comparing your box of apples against a sole apple, you're being either stupid or dishonest.