What is streaming data? Event stream processing explained

Streaming data, also called event stream processing, is usually discussed in the context of big data. It is data that is generated continuously, often by thousands of data sources, such as sensors or server logs. Streaming data records are often small, perhaps a few kilobytes each, but there are many of them, and in many cases the stream goes on and on without ever stopping.

Historical data, on the other hand, normally goes through a batch ETL (extract, transform, and …

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