In this chapter, we examine well-known patterns in developing fast data applications. As you know, there are two approaches: (1) the batch, on disk, traditional approach and (2) the streaming, on memory, modern approach. The patterns in this chapter apply to both approaches.
The chapter has three main sections. In the first, we discuss the concept of fast data to differentiate it from big data. In the second section, we discuss the differences between ACID and CAP in order to understand the capabilities and limitations of both in fast data. The third section features ...