As opposed to batch ingestion, stream ingestion handles real-time events. Data is consumed and loaded as soon as it's created from the source. Streaming solutions are booming in the market because more companies want real-time insights. For example, an online retail company wants to provide a personalized user experience by using users' online activities. As users browse the website, we can ingest real-time activities into a streaming framework and show useful and relevant recommendations to users during their online shopping.

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