The streaming bridges — A Kafka, RabbitMQ, MQTT, and CoAP example

This post provides an in-depth overview of various data streaming protocols including Kafka, RabbitMQ, MQTT, and CoAP, detailing their history, implementation, and use cases. The discussion highlights the differences between push and pull mechanisms, particularly in the context of Kafka and RabbitMQ. Detailed scenarios and examples, including IoT applications, are used to illustrate the practicality and utility of these protocols. Additionally, a practical example using Docker, Apache Spark, and various other tools is provided to demonstrate a comprehensive streaming architecture.