AWS Kinesis Firehose

Effortless streaming data delivery and transformation.

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Category: Data LakeType: Destination Available on: All Plans

Background

AWS Kinesis Firehose is a fully managed service for streaming data delivery, enabling businesses to reliably ingest, transform, and load data into various destinations in near real-time. As part of a streaming ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) workflow, Firehose simplifies data pipelines by seamlessly integrating with storage, analytics, and processing systems. It supports real-time data processing at scale, making it an essential tool for dynamic and data-driven applications.

Use Cases

  • On-the-Fly Transformation: Use Firehose’s built-in transformation capabilities, such as AWS Lambda integration, to clean or enrich data before loading it.
  • Real-Time Data Ingestion: Stream data from sources like IoT devices, application logs, or clickstreams directly into ETL pipelines.
  • Data Delivery to Storage: Deliver transformed data to destinations like Amazon S3, Redshift, or Elasticsearch for analytics and storage.
  • Scalable Streaming Workflows: Handle massive volumes of streaming data efficiently, enabling consistent and reliable ETL processing.

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