Transformer functions as a Spark client that launches distributed Spark applications.

Transformer can run pipelines in batch mode. A batch pipeline processes all available data in a single batch, and then stops.

Transformer can run pipelines in streaming mode. A streaming pipeline maintains connections to origin systems and processes data at user-defined intervals. The pipeline runs continuously until you manually stop it.

StreamSets provides tutorials and sample pipelines to help you learn about using Transformer.