Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink
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Section titled “Concept”With Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink you can calculate and analyze moving data as it arrives. Apache Flink is a popular open-source framework for processing streaming data. Its apps can be written in Java, Scala, Python or SQL. An app usually reads data from Kinesis Data Streams or Amazon MSK, does calculations, and sends the results somewhere else. AWS handles running servers, scaling up and down, and saving the app’s state.
Simple example
Section titled “Simple example”A device set up on a riverbank that checks the flowing water on the spot and gives a warning if there is pollution.
Why it’s needed
Section titled “Why it’s needed”If you must decide as soon as data arrives (such as stopping a suspicious transaction), analyzing it later won’t work.
Where it’s used
Section titled “Where it’s used”Real-time fraud detection, live dashboards, catching unusual sensor readings.
Azure equivalent
Section titled “Azure equivalent”Azure Stream Analytics / HDInsight Flink
Learn more
Section titled “Learn more”For details and the latest information, see the official documentation: