Prefect

Prefect is an open-source workflow orchestration platform for Python applications, designed to simplify the scheduling, monitoring, and management of data pipelines and workflows. It allows developers and data teams to automate tasks reliably, ensuring scalable and observable execution of Python-based workflows.

Features of Prefect:

• Workflow orchestration for Python code with declarative flow definitions.
• Supports local, server, and cloud execution environments.
• Task retries, logging, state management, and error handling built-in.
• User-friendly UI for monitoring, scheduling, and controlling workflows.
• Seamless integration with databases, APIs, cloud services, and Python frameworks.
• Scalable architecture suitable for both small tasks and enterprise workflows.
• Flexible deployment in cloud, containerized, and on-premise setups.
• Production-ready, widely adopted for data engineering, automation, and ETL pipelines.

PREFECT Usage:

$ sudo su
$ cd /opt/prefect
$ python3 -m venv prefect-env
$ source prefect-env/bin/activate
$ prefect version
  

Disclaimer: Prefect is open-source software distributed under the Apache 2.0 License. It is independently developed and maintained by the Prefect open-source community. The software is provided "as is," without warranties or guarantees of any kind. Users are responsible for ensuring proper usage and compliance with applicable licenses and regulations.