F2st
F2st is a software framework designed to simplify development of real-time, distributed applications. It provides a modular runtime, a declarative data-flow language, and a set of adapters that connect to databases, message queues, and streaming platforms. The framework emphasizes low-latency processing, strong observability, and portable deployment across cloud and on-prem environments.
Origin and name: The project began as an open-source initiative in 2021 by a community of developers
Architecture and components: Core runtime executes processing graphs; a plugin system adds connectors and processors; a
Use and adoption: Common workloads include real-time analytics, event-driven microservices, and ETL pipelines. Several organizations have
Governance and licensing: F2st is maintained by an open-source community with corporate sponsorship; the core framework
See also: Real-time data processing, Distributed computing, Data pipeline, Event-driven architecture, Kubernetes.