Explore the fundamentals of Apache NiFi for Internet of Things (IoT) applications in this comprehensive 53-minute conference talk presented by Timothy J Spann from Cloudera. Delve into edge data ingestion, Apache Flink, and data visualization techniques. Gain insights into NiFi's history, key features, and concepts such as provenance, structured data, and stateless engine. Learn about configuration files, cluster parameters, retry flows, and back pressure. Discover how to work with readers, writers, and reporting tools. Explore practical applications including IoT flows, database ingestion, and data flow management. Watch a live demo showcasing Knife Flow, data flows, and integration with Slack and Kafka. Understand minify SQL queries, data storage solutions, and the importance of full provenance in IoT data processing.