description SMACK Stack Overview
The SMACK Stack is a named combination of Apache Spark, Apache Mesos, Akka, Apache Cassandra, and Apache Kafka. In the usual division of responsibilities, Spark handles distributed computation, Mesos manages cluster resources, Akka supports concurrent actor-based services, Cassandra provides distributed data storage, and Kafka transports event streams. The term describes an architecture for assembling these technologies in large-scale data and service systems.
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What does SMACK Stack stand for?
SMACK stands for Apache Spark, Apache Mesos, Akka, Apache Cassandra, and Apache Kafka. It combines distributed computation, resource management, actor-based services, database storage, and event streaming.
What does Apache Spark do in the SMACK Stack?
Apache Spark handles distributed data processing and computation. It can process large datasets across a cluster managed by a resource system such as Apache Mesos.
What is Apache Kafka used for in SMACK?
Kafka provides distributed event streaming and message transport. Applications can publish events to Kafka and other services can consume those events for processing or storage.
Is SMACK Stack a single software product?
No. It is a named combination of five separate open-source technologies: Spark, Mesos, Akka, Cassandra, and Kafka. Teams must install, configure, and operate the components as a platform.
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