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Apache NiFi - A Beginners Guide | Big DataFlow | HDF & CDF (Udemy.com)

Apache NiFi is a robust Data Ingestion, Distribution framework & ETL Option. NiFi the core of the Big DataFlow (HDF/CDF)

Created by: Manoj G T

Last updated July 2022

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What you will learn

  • Core Concepts of Apache NiFi to Design your Data Pipeline or ETL
  • Key NiFi Features like Back Pressure, Prioritization, Expiration, Reporting Task, Data Provenance, etc.
  • More Advanced Features of NiFi Like Cluster Setup, Monitoring, NiFi Registry, Custom Processors, etc.
  • Install Apache NiFi in Standalone Mode & Cluster Mode
  • Hands-on Experience with Apache NiFi
  • Using NiFi Registry for Version Control
  • Creating Custom Processors in NiFi
  • Monitoring in NiFi

How it compares

Against the other 518 rated Udemy courses in Software Development on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 41% of them
  • Reviews2,394#75 of 519 by number of reviews
  • Length2.9 hoursshorter than 80% of them
  • Last updatedJuly 2022earlier than 82% of them

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Course Description

Are you wondering if NiFi can replace your existing ETL Tool?

This course will help you to evaluate NiFi in a short period of time.


This is a Beginners Guide which helps you to understand the core functionality of Apache NiFi.


NiFi enables the collection, curation, analysis, and action on any data anywhere (edge, cloud, data centre) with built-in end-to-end security and provenance.  These unique set of features makes NiFi the best choice for implementing new data-centric use cases that require geographically distributed architectures and high levels of SLA (availability, security, and performance).


Congratulations! You've found the most popular, most complete, and most up-to-date resource online for learning Apache NiFi.


What is Apache NiFI?

Apache NiFi is a robust Data Ingestion, Distribution framework & ETL Option. Apache NiFi is the core of the Hortonworks Data Platform. It can propagate any data content from any source to any destination.


NiFi enables the collection, curation, analysis, and action on any data anywhere (edge, cloud, data centre) with built-in end-to-end security and provenance.  These unique set of features makes NiFi the best choice for implementing new data-centric use cases that require geographically distributed architectures and high levels of SLA (availability, security, and performance).


NiFi is based on a different programming paradigm called Flow-Based Programming (FBP).


It is one of the fastest-growing Apache Projects and expected to grow exponentially in the coming few years.

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Right Time For You To Start Your Big Data Journey

The Big Data job market is still hot. Big Data positions are tough to fill, demand for experienced Big Data engineers is intense, knowledge premiums are high, and more and more people are picking up Big Data skills in hopes of making more money.


The field of big data is quite vast, and it can be a very daunting task for anyone who starts learning big data & its related technologies. The big data technologies are numerous, and it can be overwhelming to decide where to begin. There is a lot of scope for big data and its related technologies like Hadoop, HDFS, MapReduce, Hive, Spark, Flink, Kafka, Elastic Search, etc.


So, start your BigData journey today by learning about Apache NiFi which can integrate well with almost all the popular big data technologies like Hadoop, HDFS, MapReduce, Hive, Spark, Flink, Kafka, Elastic Search, etc.

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What this Course Delivers, and Who is it for?

Apache NiFi - A Complete Guide | Cloudera DataFlow | HDF/CDF

I have created this course for all skill levels. You may be entirely new for Data Flow or Data Pipeline world. You may be already using any other Commercial ETL Tool and want to move to an Open Source solution.


I have kept the course with the right balance between theory and hand-on, which makes it the Ultimate Guide for Beginners. I also kept the course relatively short to kept it interactive and delivered the required skills you need to start working with Apache NiFi.


"In this course, we will focus only on Apache NiFi and the various features of NiFi. We will not focus on any other specific big data technology integration with NiFi. But by the end of this course, you will have all the required skill sets to work on your Big Data Pipeline / ETL requirements using NiFi".


Learn how to apply and understand Apache NiFi is the best to use, powerful, and reliable system to process and distribute data.


"What are you waiting for? Enroll Now !" and become an Apache NiFi Expert (From Zero to Hero) in less than 3 hours.


This course curriculum includes:

1) Apache NiFi Introduction

2) Apache NiFi Installation

3) Apache NiFi Basics

4) Hands-on with Apache NiFi

5) Apache NiFi Advanced Concepts (Data Provenance, Back Pressure, Prioritization, Expiration, etc.)

6) Monitoring in NiFi

7) NiFi Registry for Version Control

8) NiFi Custom Processors

9) NiFi in Cluster-Mode


Whom isn't this course meant?

This course is not for students who already know all the topics given in the course curriculum and looking for a more hand-on oriented class or various integration examples using NiFi and other Big Data technologies like Hadoop, HDFS, MapReduce, Hive, Spark, Flink, Kafka, Elastic Search, etc.

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About the Instructor

I'm a Big Data Evangelist, JavaScript Lover, Web Developer & Performance Freak. I'm passionate about programming since I was 14, and I'm always willing to learn new things and continue to seek to improve myself.


​I have decided to teach what I have learned and started to train in Udemy & YouTube.


"My main objective is to provide high-quality course content to all my students in an easy and understanding way."

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What do my Students think about this Course?

Steve says, "I purchased a couple of classes on this topic, including the one at the time that had more ratings, all high enough to put it above this class. I recommend this class be the first one -- especially if you only purchase one -- you purchase. There is quite a lot of detail, and yet the instructor moves the topics along without wasting time. Much appreciated, that." (Rated with ✨✨✨✨✨)

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Instructor Details

Manoj G T

I'm a Big Data Evangelist, JavaScript Lover, Web Developer & Performance Freak. I'm passionate about programming since I was 14 and I'm always willing to learn new things and continue to seek to improve myself.


​I have decided to teach what I have learned and started to train in Udemy.


"My main objective is to provide high-quality course content to all my students in an easy and understanding way."

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4.5

2,394 ratings on Udemy

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By Saul Gonzalez on 4/2/2026

I just did the custom processor and I was surprised we didn't do anything with it after it was hooked up. I would have thought that we might look at logs to see some kind of hello world output every 5 seconds.

By Wyatt Crossin on 12/30/2025

The course filled in some of the blanks of a previous course. Pacing was good, and the explanations were thorough. The only negative is that this is specifically for version 1.8, and while the concepts are helpful they don't all translate to version 2.x which is what I will be supporting.

By Abhishek Singh Yadav on 2/1/2024

best course for beginners as well as professionals who want to learn NiFi very detailed explanation and very well presented with simple and intuitive language and easy to understand

By Laxmikant Shinde on 10/19/2023

This is wonderful course on NIFI. I done twice and concepts learned again give me confident using NIFI UI. I appreciate the instructure simple short videos that help to understand the concepts and configuration.

By Cameron Ford on 11/30/2021

Great introduction to NiFi. The course was very informative. I enjoyed the instructor's enthusiasm for the subject. I found the instruction easy to comprehend. Might be a bit fast for some, however you can always watch on 0.5x speed if needed!

By Anil Kumar Krishnappa on 11/28/2021

Hi Manoj, it is really a nice course for someone who is new to understand the capability of Nifi in a nutshell. You were bit fast for a beginner, but upon completion of the course it feels you covered a lot and pace is right. Thanks for the course and I would recommend others to take it to know in and out overview of Nifi.

By Clement Viswanathan on 11/12/2020

Excellent course - straight to the point for anyone to start working on Apache NiFi. I reduced 1 star for too much of speed when working in the NiFi canvas while connecting processes and typing the values in properties tab etc.

By Sheel Pancholi on 1/23/2020

Everything all right!! But did the course just end abruptly? I mean in the custom processor video, the instructor gives a hint of more videos to come...but the course just ends after that!! Am I missing something? EDIT: Based on your clarification, I have to say it's been an amazing course

By Rajnil Guha on 12/4/2019

This course on Apache Nifi was just enough to get you started on it and build complex data flows. As a result of the content learned from this course I am now able to build complicated flows in my daily day to day work.

By Junyu Gong on 12/4/2019

I like this course. All the topics are crystal clear. I like the way the materials are split into short videos. It will be great to cover basic of how NiFi works behind the scene.

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