Real-Time Streaming Showdown: Apache Spark and Apache Flink

Real-time data processing and analytics is more and more a requirement for modern applications. But how do you choose between Apache Spark and Apache Flink for streaming workloads? This talk dives into their architectures, trade-offs, and real-world use cases. We compare Spark Structured Streaming (micro-batching, ease of use) vs. Flink’s native streaming (low latency, stateful processing), looking at their features, performance and ecosystem.