5.1.2 - Intro to Batch Processing

Last updated Feb 25, 2025

🕓 Estimated time spent on this lesson | ~15 min

Youtube Video | ~9 min

✍️ A video introduction to batch and streaming processing. We also learn about the advantages and disadvantages of batch jobs.

💡 My personal day-to-day, I use batch jobs primarily daily and hourly

Example Workflow:

🔛 Streaming processing: Scenarios requiring real-time insights and immediate action.

• Examples include monitoring social media for brand sentiment, real-time traffic management, or live streaming analytics.

⏱️ Batch processing: Scenarios where data can be processed in intervals without immediate action.

• Examples include periodic reporting, data warehousing, and large-scale data transformations.

Batch vs Stream Processing: When to Use Each and Why It MattersDataCamp