Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink simplifies real-time streaming applications on AWS, with no server management or setup required. It offers sub-second latencies, seamless integrations, and event response in real-time. The chapter discussions cover the basics of Apache Flink, benefits of the service, deployment options, and recommendations for getting started.
Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink simplifies the process of running real-time streaming applications by managing servers, clusters, and infrastructure, and providing seamless integration with data sources and destinations.
Renaming Kinesis Data Analytics to Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink highlights the fully managed Flink service, compatible with Apache Kafka and other data streams, expanding possibilities for customers to leverage Flink for real-time processing requirements.
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Apache Flink: Real-time Processing and Stream Analytics
Apache Flink is an open-source distributed processing engine that enables real-time processing and analysis of data. Unlike batch processing, which runs jobs on a period, Flink processes data as it arrives, allowing for incremental computation and output. Common use cases for Apache Flink include ETL jobs, real-time analytics, and complex event processing. With Amazon managed service for Apache Flink, users can easily run Flink applications without having to manage the underlying clusters and configurations. The service provides a higher level of abstraction and offers seamless integrations with Apache Kafka, Amazon MSK, and other services.
Renaming Kinesis Data Analytics to Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink
Kinesis Data Analytics has been renamed to Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink to better align with customer needs and increase awareness of the service. The managed service has been available since 2018, serving thousands of customers who were seeking a Flink solution. By renaming it, AWS aims to highlight that it provides a fully managed Flink service, compatible with Apache Kafka, managed Kafka, and Kinesis data streams. This update expands the possibilities for customers to leverage Flink for their real-time processing requirements.
Benefits and Features of Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink
Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink offers several benefits and key features for users. It abstracts away the complexities of managing Flink clusters, allowing customers to focus on developing their Flink jobs. The service manages underlying clusters, patches, and state, ensuring availability and simplifying job updates. With pre-tested Flink versions, it offers stability for production applications. Additionally, Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink provides blueprints, enabling users to set up end-to-end pipelines with ease, such as reading from Kinesis Data Streams and storing data in S3 or visualizing data from Amazon MSK in Flink Studio.
Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink makes it easy to build and run real-time streaming applications using Apache Flink. Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink takes care of everything required to run streaming applications. There are no servers and clusters to manage, no compute and storage infrastructure to set up, and you only pay for the resources you use. You can easily setup and integrate data sources or destinations with minimal code, process data continuously with sub-second latencies, and respond to events in real-time.
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