Flume handles your data as discrete events, so it's 'file support' is a function of what you can deserialize into a flume event. Data sources do not have to be files, either. Applications can send events directly to flume using a variety of methods, and you can send events to message queues, search clusters and other data stores.
Here is a good overview: http://flume.apache.org/FlumeUserGuide.html#architecture -paul On Feb 13, 2014, at 10:07 PM, "Chhaya Vishwakarma" <chhaya.vishwaka...@lntinfotech.com<mailto:chhaya.vishwaka...@lntinfotech.com>> wrote: Hi, I am using flume to collect logs. What are the other formats that flume supports apart from logs like excel, CSV and word doc etc. or it is limited to logs? Can flume connect to relation database? Regards, Chhaya Vishwakarma ________________________________ The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) may contain confidential or privileged information for the intended recipient(s). Unintended recipients are prohibited from taking action on the basis of information in this e-mail and using or disseminating the information, and must notify the sender and delete it from their system. L&T Infotech will not accept responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of, or the presence of any virus or disabling code in this e-mail"
