Streamsend File-chunk Pipeline

Stream files of any size and any content type through Kafka. Our new Rust-based file streaming pipeline for Linux and macOS delivers high-performance file transfers with enterprise reliability.

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Key Features

Our Rust-based File-streaming Pipeline for Linux and macOS brings powerful capabilities to your file transfer needs

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High Performance

Built with Rust for optimal performance, delivering exceptional throughput and reliability for streaming files of any size.

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Flexible Deployment

Available as macOS executables, Linux executables, Docker container, or Kubernetes Custom Resource for maximum deployment flexibility.

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Any File, Any Size

Stream files of any type and any size - documents, audio, video, images - by efficiently chunking them into manageable Kafka messages.

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Automatic Retries

Built-in retry mechanism ensures reliable file transfers even over unstable network connections - "click send and forget" with confidence.

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Parallel Processing

Chunks of files are sent in parallel using Kafka topic partitions and consumer groups for maximum throughput and efficiency.

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Data Integrity

Automatic MD5 checksum verification ensures files are reassembled perfectly at the destination with data integrity guaranteed.

How It Works

The Streamsend File-chunk Pipeline works by efficiently chunking and reassembling files

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Uploader

The Uploader splits input files into fixed-size binary chunks and sends them as Kafka messages with metadata headers.

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Stream Through Kafka

Messages flow through your Kafka cluster with all the benefits of Kafka's reliability, scalability, and security.

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Downloader

The Downloader consumes these chunks, reorders them if needed, and reassembles the original file at the destination.

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Verify Integrity

MD5 checksums are calculated and verified to ensure the reassembled file is identical to the source file.

Use Cases

The Streamsend File-chunk Pipeline excels in these challenging file transfer scenarios

Unreliable Networks

Unreliable Networks

Transfer large files from remote field teams with poor network connections. Our "click send and forget" approach handles service interruptions automatically with infinite retries.

Document Transfer

Files Alongside Events

Insurance providers can send updated policy PDFs alongside event messages from microservices. Use your existing Kafka infrastructure for both events and file transfers.

Global Distribution

Global Distribution

Stream files from one region to another through a central Kafka cluster. Fan-in from many uploaders to one downloader or fan-out from one uploader to many downloaders with ease.

File Streaming Patterns

The Streamsend File-chunk Pipeline enables three powerful patterns for enterprise file streaming

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Data Funnels

Many Uploaders stream to a Kafka topic for one Downloader. Perfect for retail point-of-sale terminals, dealership networks, or field devices that need to funnel data to a centralized system.

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Files Alongside Events

Add file streaming capabilities to your existing event streaming network. Use the same Kafka infrastructure for both events and file transfers, simplifying your data architecture.

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Data Streaming from the Edge

Leverage Kafka's robust data-send semantics to ensure files always stream eventually, even on unreliable networks. Enjoy infinite retries, guaranteed delivery, flexible encryption, compression, and configurable in-flight connections.

Core Concepts

Understanding the fundamentals of the Streamsend File-chunk Pipeline

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Binary Chunking

Files are split along binary chunk boundaries (not based on lines or objects), allowing any file type to be streamed efficiently.

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Uploader-Downloader Pairing

A complete pipeline consists of one (or more) Uploaders that produce chunks and one (or more) Downloaders that consume and reassemble them.

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Subdirectory Preservation

Subdirectory structures are preserved from source to destination, enabling additional metadata organization.

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Multiple Deployments

Choose from macOS executables, Linux executables, Docker container, or Kubernetes deployment.

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