Apache Airflow

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First Added:May 17, 2026 Updated: July 29, 2026

Apache Airflow. Is a Python-centric workflow orchestrator for DAGs of tasks (operators, sensors, schedules) with a central metadata database, scheduler, and workers.

Blurb

Platform created by the community to programmatically author, schedule and monitor workflows.

Summary

Garden stance: We assess Apache Airflow for our estate.

Key points:

TopicNotes
ModelDAGs in Python (@dag, operators); UI for run history
ExecutorsLocal, Celery, Kubernetes; pick based on isolation and scale
SecretsConnections/variables in metadata DB; integrate Vault/cloud secret managers
TestingUnit-test DAG structure; use staging env for integration
SecurityLock down web UI, RBAC, and who can trigger DAGs

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Details

TopicNotes
ModelDAGs in Python (@dag, operators); UI for run history
ExecutorsLocal, Celery, Kubernetes; pick based on isolation and scale
SecretsConnections/variables in metadata DB; integrate Vault/cloud secret managers
TestingUnit-test DAG structure; use staging env for integration
SecurityLock down web UI, RBAC, and who can trigger DAGs

References