Unveiling Flink’s Multi‑Layer Execution Graph: From StreamGraph to Physical Deployment

This article explains Flink’s architecture, detailing the roles of Client, JobManager and TaskManager, walks through a SocketTextStreamWordCount example, and clarifies the four‑layer graph model—StreamGraph, JobGraph, ExecutionGraph, and the physical execution graph—highlighting why each layer exists.

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Unveiling Flink’s Multi‑Layer Execution Graph: From StreamGraph to Physical Deployment

Architecture Digest

Aug 13, 2017 · Big Data

Understanding Flink Architecture, Job Example, and Execution Graph Layers

This article explains Flink’s cluster architecture, the roles of Client, JobManager and TaskManager, demonstrates a SocketTextStreamWordCount example, and details the four-layer execution graph (StreamGraph, JobGraph, ExecutionGraph, Physical Execution Graph) to illustrate how Flink schedules and runs streaming jobs.

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Understanding Flink Architecture, Job Example, and Execution Graph Layers