Company
Date Published
Author
Robin Moffatt
Word count
4531
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The blog post explores the potential of using Apache Kafka and its ecosystem to process Wi-Fi packet capture (pcap) data collected via a Raspberry Pi, which streams the data to Kafka. The author sets up a pipeline that processes, joins, aggregates, and streams the pcap data to various datastores like Neo4j and PostgreSQL. By leveraging tools such as ksqlDB and Kibana, the author visualizes and analyzes the data to uncover patterns and insights, such as device interactions and network probing behavior. The post also highlights the integration of additional data sources, like a MongoDB-stored device lookup, to enrich the data streams and enable more detailed analysis. Finally, it demonstrates the flexibility and power of Kafka's platform to manage high volumes of data and facilitate complex data processing tasks, including graph analysis with Neo4j and aggregation with ksqlDB, providing a comprehensive framework for managing streaming data.