Apache Flink's rich ecosystem of connectors allows users to easily integrate with a wide range of data sources and sinks. Users who are new to Flink or stream processing might find working with connectors to be challenging. Martijn Visser's talk gives an overview of the Flink connector ecosystem, including a look at Flink's connector APIs, the source and sink interfaces, information on how to contribute, and more.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - Overview of stream processing and Flink
06:19 - Flink sources and sinks
09:18 - Flink’s source interfaces
13:14 - Flink’s sink interfaces
21:15 - Two important connector capabilities
24:46 - Current state and how to contribute
Speaker: Martijn Visser
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