Streaming data pipelines have become an essential component in modern data-driven organizations. These pipelines enable real-time data ingestion, processing, transformation, and analysis. In this article, we will delve into the architecture and essential details of building a streaming data pipeline.

Data Ingestion

Data ingestion is the first stage of streaming a data pipeline. It involves capturing data from various sources such as Kafka, MQTT, log files, or APIs. Common techniques for data ingestion include: