I think Kafka and streaming are synonymous. Kafka streams or Kafka streaming really does not indicate "stream processing".
On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 6:20 PM, Neha Narkhede <n...@confluent.io> wrote: > Prefer something that evokes "stream processing on top of Kafka". And since > I've heard many people conflate "streaming" with "streaming video" (I know, > duh!), I'd vote for Kafka Streams or a maybe KStream. > > Thanks, > Neha > > On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 6:08 PM, Jay Kreps <j...@confluent.io> wrote: > > > Also, the most important part of any prototype, we should have a name for > > this producing-consumer-thingamgigy: > > > > Various ideas: > > - Kafka Streams > > - KStream > > - Kafka Streaming > > - The Processor API > > - Metamorphosis > > - Transformer API > > - Verwandlung > > > > For my part I think what people are trying to do is stream processing > with > > Kafka so I think something that evokes Kafka and stream processing is > > preferable. I like Kafka Streams or Kafka Streaming followed by KStream. > > > > Transformer kind of makes me think of the shape-shifting cars. > > > > Metamorphosis is cool and hilarious but since we are kind of envisioning > > this as more limited scope thing rather than a massive framework in its > own > > right I actually think it should have a descriptive name rather than a > > personality of it's own. > > > > Anyhow let the bikeshedding commence. > > > > -Jay > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 5:59 PM, Guozhang Wang <wangg...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I just posted KIP-28: Add a transform client for data processing > > > < > > > > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-28+-+Add+a+transform+client+for+data+processing > > > > > > > . > > > > > > The wiki page does not yet have the full design / implementation > details, > > > and this email is to kick-off the conversation on whether we should add > > > this new client with the described motivations, and if yes what > features > > / > > > functionalities should be included. > > > > > > Looking forward to your feedback! > > > > > > -- Guozhang > > > > > > > > > -- > Thanks, > Neha >
