Azure Stream Analytics is a managed cloud-based stream processing engine by Microsoft Azure, which operates as a Platform as a Service (PaaS) without the need for users to manage underlying hardware or infrastructure. This service is designed for the analysis and processing of large volumes of streaming data with sub-millisecond latencies.
Major Constituents of the Platform
Azure Stream Analytics Engine
Azure Portal
Development Tools (Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI, Stream Analytics Visual Studio tools, Stream Analytics Visual Studio Code extension, Azure Resource Manager templates)
Major Functions and Goals
Analyze and process large volumes of streaming data with sub-millisecond latencies.
Identify patterns and relationships in data from various sources like applications, devices, sensors, clickstreams, and social media feeds.
Trigger actions and workflows, such as creating alerts, feeding information to reporting tools, or storing transformed data.
Support real-time analytics scenarios, including anomaly detection, geospatial analytics, and event-driven applications.
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