Why do we need Spark Streaming?
As noted by Tathagata Das – committer and member of the project management committee (PMC) to the Apache Spark project and lead developer of Spark Streaming – in the Datanami article Spark Streaming: What is It and Who's Using it (https://www.datanami.com/2015/11/30/spark-streaming-what-is-it-and-whos-using-it/), there is a business need for streaming. With the prevalence of online transactions and social media, as well as sensors and devices, companies are generating and processing more data at a faster rate.
The ability to develop actionable insight at scale and in real time provides those businesses with a competitive advantage. Whether you are detecting fraudulent transactions, providing real-time detection of ...
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