Data in a Kinesis Data Stream

This lesson is part 2 of 2 on how to stream data using Amazon Kinesis Data Streams.

The lesson covers shard capacity, Kinesis Data Streams as a streaming storage layer, and the basics of securing data in a Kinesis Data Stream.

Learning Objectives

• Build upon the topics covered in Amazon Kinesis Data Streams Part 1
• Learn about shard capacity, scaling, and limits
• Obtain an in-depth understanding of how a data streaming service is layered and its operations
• Understand how to secure a Kinesis Data Stream

Intended Audience

This lesson is intended for people that want to learn how to stream data into the AWS cloud using Amazon Kinesis Data Streams.

Prerequisites

To get the most out of this lesson, you should have a basic knowledge of the AWS platform.