Real-Time Analytics and Stream Processing

  1. Data Formats and Serialization
    1. Schema Definition Languages
      1. Apache Avro
        1. Schema Evolution Support
          1. Forward and Backward Compatibility
            1. Schema Resolution
            2. Binary Encoding
              1. Compact Serialization
                1. Fast Deserialization
              2. Protocol Buffers
                1. Compact Serialization
                  1. Binary Format Efficiency
                    1. Cross-Language Support
                    2. Language Support
                      1. Code Generation
                        1. Runtime Libraries
                      2. JSON Schema
                        1. Human-Readable Schemas
                          1. Self-Documenting Format
                            1. Web-Friendly
                            2. Validation and Compatibility
                              1. Schema Validation
                                1. Version Management
                            3. Serialization Formats
                              1. JSON Format
                                1. Text-Based Serialization
                                  1. Human Readability
                                    1. Web Standard
                                    2. Streaming Considerations
                                      1. Parsing Overhead
                                        1. Size Efficiency
                                      2. CSV Format
                                        1. Simplicity and Limitations
                                          1. Easy Processing
                                            1. Schema Limitations
                                            2. Streaming Use Cases
                                              1. Log File Processing
                                                1. Simple Data Exchange
                                              2. Binary Formats
                                                1. Efficiency and Performance
                                                  1. Reduced Size
                                                    1. Faster Processing
                                                    2. Format Examples
                                                      1. Apache Avro
                                                        1. Protocol Buffers
                                                          1. Apache Thrift
                                                      2. Schema Evolution and Management
                                                        1. Compatibility Types
                                                          1. Backward Compatibility
                                                            1. Forward Compatibility
                                                              1. Full Compatibility
                                                              2. Managing Schema Changes in Production
                                                                1. Rolling Updates
                                                                  1. Migration Strategies
                                                                  2. Schema Registry and Validation
                                                                    1. Centralized Schema Management
                                                                      1. Runtime Schema Validation
                                                                        1. Version Control