There are a lot of options in Spring Cloud. It's flexible in terms of how we can use it. It's a full infrastructure.
Spring Cloud Data Flow offers real-time streaming capabilities and flexibility with multiple usage options and full infrastructure. Its simple programming model includes integration, dependency injection, and auto-configuration, yet monitoring tools are still evolving. Managing various batch data sources is valued, though documentation can be complex. Community support needs enhancement, and deployment issues like stuck pipelines and dashboard inaccuracies may require manual fixes, while the dashboard remains user-unfriendly.
