Apache Flink Architecture and DataStream API Fundamentals

Parallelism and Operator Chains The parallelism of a specific operator is defined by the number of its subtasks. A data flow containing parallel subtasks is known as a parallel stream, requiring multiple stream partitions to distribute the workload. Generally, the parallelism of a Flink program is determined by the maximum parallelism among all ...

Posted on Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:13:48 +0000 by ririe44

Core Concepts and Operational Mechanics of Apache Kafka

Message middleware enables reliable, synchronous or asynchronous communication between distributed applications using message queues and transmission protocols. It facilitates platform-agnostic data exchange and supports system integration through decoupled, scalable communication models. Apache Kafka is a distributed event streaming platform r ...

Posted on Thu, 07 May 2026 14:14:52 +0000 by golfromeo