Gautam Goswami shares some thoughts:
In short, the process of collecting data in real-time as streams of events from event sources such as databases, sensors, and software applications is known as event streaming. With real-time data processing and analytics in mind, Apache Flink is a potent open-source program. For situations where quick insights and minimal processing latency are critical, it offers a consistent and effective platform for managing continuous streams of data.
I’ve found it interesting that Confluent people have spent a lot of time the past several months talking up Apache Flink and Kafka+Flink combinations.