Github user apiri commented on a diff in the pull request: https://github.com/apache/nifi-site/pull/17#discussion_r110674818 --- Diff: src/pages/markdown/minifi/getting-started.md --- @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@ +--- +title: Apache NiFi MiNiFi: Getting Started +--- + +# Getting started with MiNiFi + +This page explains how to configure and deploy MiNiFi agents. + +The Java agent is able to run most of [NiFi's available processors](http://nifi.apache.org/docs.html), but is a larger binary distribution (49MB) and consumes greater system resources (24MB max JVM heapsize by default). If you need maximum flexibility to make routing and processing decisions at your data's point of origin, the Java agent is a good fit. + +The C++ agent is a smaller binary (3.2MB), consumes low system memory (about 5MB at idle) but has [a limited subset of processors](https://github.com/apache/nifi-minifi-cpp#caveats). If your primary concern is gathering and pushing data to downstream consumers and minimizing system impact, the C++ agent is a good fit. + + +1. Install the appropriate OS level dependencies: + + #### MiNiFi Java: + + - Java 1.8+ + + #### MiNiFi C++: --- End diff -- Should also note C++ 11 needed
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