Streaming SQL allows users to query streaming data using standard SQL. Some key benefits include: - SQL is a widely used language that lets users focus on what data is needed rather than how to process it. The system can optimize queries to meet quality of service needs. - Streaming queries can join streams with static relations or aggregate streams using windows. Monotonic columns like timestamps help the system make progress while maintaining accuracy. - Materialized views allow querying recent historical data from streams. This enables applications like dashboards that summarize the last hour of data. - Streaming SQL provides a unified way to query both streaming and static data sources using a single language. This simplifies development of applications that use both streaming