AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty 2021 – Hands-On - (Exercise) Kinesis Analytics, Part 1

The video tutorial explains how to set up a rate alarm system using AWS services. It covers the process of monitoring incoming orders through server logs on an EC2 instance, using Kinesis data streams and analytics, and integrating with Lambda and SNS for notifications. The tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on creating and configuring Kinesis data streams, setting up an EC2 instance, and configuring the Kinesis agent. The goal is to detect unusual traffic patterns and send alerts to a cell phone.

What are the steps involved in creating the Kinesis Data Streams?

Describe the configuration file for the Kinesis agent. What should it include?

What data format is being used to send logs to the Kinesis stream?