1. What is Stream Data Platform - AF?

Stream Data Platform - Application Framework (AF) is a product that enables you to process stream data; that is, it allows you to analyze in real-time large sets of data as they are being created. This chapter provides an overview of Stream Data Platform - AF and explains its features. This chapter also gives an example of adding Stream Data Platform - AF to your current workflow, and it describes the system configuration needed to set up and run Stream Data Platform - AF.

Organization of this chapter
1.1 A data processing system that analyzes the "right now"
1.2 Stream Data Platform - AF features
1.3 Example of Stream Data Platform - AF in use
1.4 Stream Data Platform - AF system configuration and prerequisite programs
1.5 Workflow beginning with the introduction of Stream Data Platform - AF