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NiFi in a nutshell

  • Dataflow automation tool: NiFi is an open-source platform designed to automate the flow of data between different systems and applications. It provides a visual canvas where you can drag and drop pre-built processors to orchestrate complex data pipelines.
  • Flexible and powerful: NiFi supports diverse data sources and destinations, offering various processors for transforming, enriching, routing, and processing data. It caters to a wide range of use cases, from simple file transfers to real-time event processing and big data pipelines.
  • Scalable and reliable: NiFi can handle large volumes of data and integrates with various enterprise-grade tools and frameworks for scalability and reliability.

Key features

  • Visual workflow design: No need for coding, you build data pipelines by connecting processors on a canvas.
  • Extensive library of processors: Over 200 processors for various data tasks like ingesting, transforming, and routing.
  • Extensible and customizable: Plugins and custom processors allow you to tailor NiFi to your specific needs.
  • Security and governance: Provides features for user authentication, authorization, and data lineage tracking.

Common use cases

  • Data ingestion: Transferring data from various sources like databases, sensors, and APIs.
  • Data transformation: Cleaning, enriching, and formatting data for different purposes.
  • Data routing: Sending data to specific destinations based on rules or conditions.
  • Real-time data processing: Streamlining data flows for real-time analytics and applications.
  • Building big data pipelines: Orchestrating complex data processing workflows for data lakes and analytics.

Who uses NiFi?

  • Companies of all sizes across various industries use NiFi for data integration and automation.
  • Popular users include Adobe, NASA, Walmart, and Deutsche Bank.
  • If you need to automate data flows between various systems, whether simple or complex, NiFi is a powerful and versatile option to consider. Its visual interface, extensibility, and large community make it suitable for both beginners and experienced developers.
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