An Overview of Lambda Architecture

Know how it works, why to use it, and when not to

Michael Bogan
Better Programming
Published in
9 min readFeb 25, 2021

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The amount of data produced in this world has exploded. Whether it’s from the Internet of Things (IoT), social media, app metrics, or device analytics, the amount of data that can be processed and analyzed at any given moment is staggering. Big data is on the rise, and data systems are tasked with handling it.

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25 years of startups, products, and software architecture. Currently run DevSpotlight — tech content for tech companies. michael@devspotlight.com.