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Apache Flink

byApache Software Foundation
in Event Stream Processing
4.2

Overview

Overall experience with Apache Flink

DATABASE ARCHITECT
50M - 250M USD, Telecommunication
FAVORABLE

“Apache Flink review”

4.0
Oct 30, 2023
Flink is easy to setup and use. Its data processing features are good, like real-time without storing data.
Consultant
Gov't/PS/ED 5,000 - 50,000 Employees, IT Services
CRITICAL

“Faster Real Time Processing”

3.0
May 28, 2019
Overall experience is very good. Data processing is really really fast. On the top of this it is real-time without storing data.

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Updated 9th August 2024
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Reviewer Insights for: Apache Flink
Performance of Apache Flink Across Market Features

Apache Flink Likes & Dislikes

Like

APIs provided by Flink. Easy to do simple transformations on top of kafka table via flink sql query. Its compatibility for kubernetes and bare-metal. Most importantly open-source.

Like

It accept tons of data coming in extremely fast, possibly from various sources, analyze it, and publish real-time updates to a UI or some other place without storing any actual data.

Like

1.) Flink is known for its best low latency and high throughput making suitable for real-time data processing. 2.) exactly one processing semantics provides data accuracy. 3.) supports both batch and streaming with rich apis and libraries.

Dislike

I didnt find any to dislike. But has fewer deployment options compared to spark.

Dislike

To update running topology existing needs to be destroyed and then new topology needs to created.

Dislike

1.) Limited community support compared to spark. 2.) Managing and monitoring flink clusters can be complex when compared to others. 3.) Resource intensive to ensure the best performance.

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Peer Discussions

Apache Flink Reviews and Ratings

4.2

(11 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
27%
4 Star
64%
3 Star
9%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.4

Integration & Deployment

4.3

Service & Support

4.3

Product Capabilities

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  • DATABASE ARCHITECT
    50M-1B USD
    Telecommunication
    Review Source

    Apache Flink review

    4.0
    Oct 30, 2023
    Flink is easy to setup and use. Its data processing features are good, like real-time without storing data.
  • SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
    50M-1B USD
    Telecommunication
    Review Source

    Apache Flink Review

    4.0
    Oct 19, 2023
    Flink is a powerful streaming platform with some excellent capabilities compared to peers. Though has few cons, it is one of best in the industry.
  • SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
    <50M USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Apache Flink the data streaming rockstar

    4.0
    Aug 27, 2023
    Apache Flink is a rockstar in real-time data processing. I could whip up insights and answers in the blink of an eye.
  • SR SYSTEM ENGINEER
    1B-10B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    awesome framework in the market

    5.0
    Apr 6, 2023
    ideal framework for real time data processing, easy to learn
  • SENIOR ASSOCIATE
    1B-10B USD
    Services (non-Government)
    Review Source

    Scalability on this is off the charts!

    4.0
    Feb 24, 2022
    It is a high performance tool, does not require a lot of RAM to run. It is very scalable and has the ability to do in-memory SQL on streams.
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