Chapter 1. Getting Acquainted with Storm

In this chapter, you will get acquainted with the following topics:

• An overview of Storm
• The "before Storm" era and key features of Storm
• Storm cluster modes
• Storm installation
• Starting various daemons
• Playing with Storm configurations

Over the complete course of the chapter, you will learn why Storm is creating a buzz in the industry and why it is relevant in present-day scenarios. What is this real-time computation? We will also explain the different types of Storm's cluster modes, the installation, and the approach to configuration.