diff --git a/concepts/data-pipeline/buffer.md b/concepts/data-pipeline/buffer.md index 928a3b7f6..9d0f02785 100644 --- a/concepts/data-pipeline/buffer.md +++ b/concepts/data-pipeline/buffer.md @@ -4,9 +4,12 @@ description: Data processing with reliability # Buffer -Previously defined in the [Buffering](../buffering.md) concept section, the `buffer` phase in the pipeline aims to provide a unified and persistent mechanism to store your data, either using the primary in-memory model or using the filesystem based mode. +The [`buffer`](../buffering.md) phase in the pipeline aims to provide a unified and +persistent mechanism to store your data, using the primary in-memory model or the +file system-based mode. -The `buffer` phase already contains the data in an immutable state, meaning that no other filter can be applied. +The `buffer` phase contains the data in an immutable state, meaning that no other +filter can be applied. ```mermaid graph LR @@ -22,8 +25,7 @@ graph LR style D stroke:darkred,stroke-width:2px; ``` -{% hint style="info" %} -Note that buffered data is not raw text, it's in Fluent Bit's internal binary representation. -{% endhint %} +Buffered data uses the Fluent Bit internal binary representation, which isn't raw text. -Fluent Bit offers a buffering mechanism in the file system that acts as a _backup system_ to avoid data loss in case of system failures. +Fluent Bit offers a buffering mechanism in the file system that acts as a backup +system to avoid data loss in case of system failures.