Part 1. Getting started with streaming

Part 1 of this book drops you head-first into the world of streaming systems. It can help you answer questions, such as “Why do streaming systems work this way?” and “Why would I ever use them?” Chapter 1 describes the high-level differences in what sets streaming systems apart from others. Chapter 2 is the hello world of streaming, where we walk you through the fundamentals of how these streaming systems work. Chapter 3 describes how to scale out these systems, and chapter 4 shows you how data can traverse streaming jobs. Chapter 5 spells out how these systems can help you reliably deliver data in real time, and chapter 6 recaps the important points from each chapter. By the end of part 1, you will have the knowledge necessary to jump into any streaming framework of your choice and hit the ground running.