AWS Big Data Blog
A side-by-side comparison of Apache Spark and Apache Flink for common streaming use cases
Apache Flink and Apache Spark are both open-source, distributed data processing frameworks used widely for big data processing and analytics. Spark is known for its ease of use, high-level APIs, and the ability to process large amounts of data. Flink shines in its ability to handle processing of data streams in real-time and low-latency stateful […]
Learn more about Apache Flink and Amazon Kinesis Data Analytics with three new videos
August 30, 2023: Amazon Kinesis Data Analytics has been renamed to Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink. Read the announcement in the AWS News Blog and learn more. Amazon Kinesis Data Analytics is a fully managed service for Apache Flink that reduces the complexity of building, managing, and integrating Apache Flink applications with other AWS […]
Register now for Flink Forward Global, October 26-27, 2021
August 30, 2023: Amazon Kinesis Data Analytics has been renamed to Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink. Read the announcement in the AWS News Blog and learn more. Flink Forward Global 2021 is a 2-day virtual conference for the Apache Flink and stream processing communities. Apache Flink is an open-source distributed engine for processing data […]


