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Using Kafka

This section describes ways you can use Kafka tools to capture data for analysis.

• Using Kafka Command-line Tools
• Using Kafka with Spark Streaming
• Using Kafka with Flume
• Additional Considerations When Using Kafka

Spark Streaming + Kafka Integration Guide

- http://spark.apache.org/docs/1.5.0/streaming-kafka-integration.html

Ecosystem

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/Ecosystem