
Apache Flink is a powerful open-source stream processing framework designed for high-performance, scalable, and fault-tolerant data processing. It supports both batch and real-time data stream processing and is well-suited for applications that require complex event processing and real-time analytics. Flink offers features like stateful stream processing, event time processing, and exactly-once guarantees, making it ideal for applications in sectors such as finance, telecommunications, and IoT. The project is developed and maintained under the Apache Software Foundation.