The document discusses structured streaming with Apache Spark, highlighting its capabilities for building robust stream processing applications and managing complex data. It elaborates on the model of treating streams as unbounded tables and introduces features like event time processing, checkpointing for fault tolerance, and seamless integration with various data sources. Additionally, it covers advanced functionalities such as stateful processing and watermarking for late data handling, showcasing Spark's performance enhancements over traditional ETL processes.
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