Spark Streaming

Spark Streaming is an extension of core APIs that provide fault-tolerant and high throughput processing of real-time data. It provides APIs that allow the scalable processing of data streams generating at a particular source. The source of the data could be any of the following:

• Click-stream data of websites
• Application logs
• Data coming over a TCP port

Use cases

There are many scenarios where Spark Streaming provides value to an organization, either by enhancing customer experience or proactively monitoring data for recommendations. Different domains where Spark Streaming applications are popular are listed here:

• Fraud detection: Financial organizations use Spark Streaming to detect fraudulent transactions...