diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 632feca..6b110b4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ services:
   - redis-server
 
 go:
-  - 1.7.x
-  - 1.8.x
   - 1.9.x
   - 1.10.x
   - 1.11.x
diff --git a/cluster.go b/cluster.go
index 3f140a6..4c1fd73 100644
--- a/cluster.go
+++ b/cluster.go
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ type ClusterOptions struct {
 	// and Cluster.ReloadState to manually trigger state reloading.
 	ClusterSlots func() ([]ClusterSlot, error)
 
+	// Optional hook that is called when a new node is created.
+	OnNewNode func(*Client)
+
 	// Following options are copied from Options struct.
 
 	OnConnect func(*Conn) error
@@ -166,6 +169,10 @@ func newClusterNode(clOpt *ClusterOptions, addr string) *clusterNode {
 		go node.updateLatency()
 	}
 
+	if clOpt.OnNewNode != nil {
+		clOpt.OnNewNode(node.Client)
+	}
+
 	return &node
 }
 
diff --git a/commands_test.go b/commands_test.go
index 5bea31f..2dba77c 100644
--- a/commands_test.go
+++ b/commands_test.go
@@ -270,11 +270,11 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 
 			n, err := client.MemoryUsage("foo").Result()
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(n).To(Equal(int64(52)))
+			Expect(n).To(Equal(int64(50)))
 
 			n, err = client.MemoryUsage("foo", 0).Result()
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(n).To(Equal(int64(52)))
+			Expect(n).To(Equal(int64(50)))
 		})
 
 	})
diff --git a/options.go b/options.go
index 088f697..16dbd5e 100644
--- a/options.go
+++ b/options.go
@@ -14,6 +14,17 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-redis/redis/internal/pool"
 )
 
+// Limiter is the interface of a rate limiter or a circuit breaker.
+type Limiter interface {
+	// Allow returns a nil if operation is allowed or an error otherwise.
+	// If operation is allowed client must report the result of operation
+	// whether is a success or a failure.
+	Allow() error
+	// ReportResult reports the result of previously allowed operation.
+	// nil indicates a success, non-nil error indicates a failure.
+	ReportResult(result error)
+}
+
 type Options struct {
 	// The network type, either tcp or unix.
 	// Default is tcp.
diff --git a/redis.go b/redis.go
index c8b14ab..f692ce5 100644
--- a/redis.go
+++ b/redis.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ func SetLogger(logger *log.Logger) {
 type baseClient struct {
 	opt      *Options
 	connPool pool.Pooler
+	limiter  Limiter
 
 	process           func(Cmder) error
 	processPipeline   func([]Cmder) error
@@ -61,6 +62,24 @@ func (c *baseClient) newConn() (*pool.Conn, error) {
 }
 
 func (c *baseClient) getConn() (*pool.Conn, error) {
+	if c.limiter != nil {
+		err := c.limiter.Allow()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	cn, err := c._getConn()
+	if err != nil {
+		if c.limiter != nil {
+			c.limiter.ReportResult(err)
+		}
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return cn, nil
+}
+
+func (c *baseClient) _getConn() (*pool.Conn, error) {
 	cn, err := c.connPool.Get()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -78,6 +97,10 @@ func (c *baseClient) getConn() (*pool.Conn, error) {
 }
 
 func (c *baseClient) releaseConn(cn *pool.Conn, err error) {
+	if c.limiter != nil {
+		c.limiter.ReportResult(err)
+	}
+
 	if internal.IsBadConn(err, false) {
 		c.connPool.Remove(cn)
 	} else {
@@ -86,6 +109,10 @@ func (c *baseClient) releaseConn(cn *pool.Conn, err error) {
 }
 
 func (c *baseClient) releaseConnStrict(cn *pool.Conn, err error) {
+	if c.limiter != nil {
+		c.limiter.ReportResult(err)
+	}
+
 	if err == nil || internal.IsRedisError(err) {
 		c.connPool.Put(cn)
 	} else {
@@ -132,7 +159,7 @@ func (c *baseClient) initConn(cn *pool.Conn) error {
 // Do creates a Cmd from the args and processes the cmd.
 func (c *baseClient) Do(args ...interface{}) *Cmd {
 	cmd := NewCmd(args...)
-	c.Process(cmd)
+	_ = c.Process(cmd)
 	return cmd
 }
 
@@ -362,7 +389,8 @@ type Client struct {
 	baseClient
 	cmdable
 
-	ctx context.Context
+	limiter Limiter
+	ctx     context.Context
 }
 
 // NewClient returns a client to the Redis Server specified by Options.
@@ -396,12 +424,12 @@ func (c *Client) WithContext(ctx context.Context) *Client {
 	if ctx == nil {
 		panic("nil context")
 	}
-	c2 := c.copy()
+	c2 := c.clone()
 	c2.ctx = ctx
 	return c2
 }
 
-func (c *Client) copy() *Client {
+func (c *Client) clone() *Client {
 	cp := *c
 	cp.init()
 	return &cp
@@ -412,6 +440,11 @@ func (c *Client) Options() *Options {
 	return c.opt
 }
 
+func (c *Client) SetLimiter(l Limiter) *Client {
+	c.limiter = l
+	return c
+}
+
 type PoolStats pool.Stats
 
 // PoolStats returns connection pool stats.