Real-time event-driven architecture (EDA) is a system design approach where components react to events as they occur. Unlike traditional request/response systems, EDA is inherently asynchronous and enables loosely coupled services that respond dynamically to changes.
It is essential for:
- Real-time user personalization
- Live analytics dashboards
- Fraud detection and security systems
- IoT and sensor-driven applications
Snowplow enables real-time EDA by capturing, enriching, and routing user behavioral data as events, allowing systems to respond instantly to customer actions.