Airflow

Apache Airflow 3.0.1 on Ubuntu 24.04 with Free maintenance support by Pcloudhosting. Apache Airflow is an open-source workflow orchestration platform for programmatically authoring, scheduling, and monitoring batch-oriented data and infrastructure workflows. !! Workflows as Code All workflows (DAGs) are defined in pure Python, enabling- 1. Dynamic DAG generation 2. Parameterized pipelines 3. Version control via Git 4. Unit and integration testing !! Extensible Framework Developers can- 1. Make custom operators, sensors, and hooks 2. Develop executors and plugins 3. Incorporate with internal platforms and services 4. Explicit & Maintainable Airflow prefers explicit dependences and explicit execution logic. Jinja templating is natively supported for runtime configuration and parameter substitution. !! Key Elements 1. Python-Native Development 2. Web-Based UI 3. Rich Integration Ecosystem 4. Scheduling & Execution Semantics 5. Deployment Characteristics !! Supported Runtime a. Python- 3.10 - 3.13 b. Databases- PostgreSQL 13+, MySQL 8.0+, SQLite (dev/testing) c. Kubernetes- Supported for executor-based scaling d. Memory- Minimum 4 GB recommended (scales with workload) !! AZURE -Optimised AMI 1. Preinstalled Airflow elements 2. Protected default configuration 3. Optimized for EC2-based deployments 4. Compatible with load balancers, external databases, and object storage !! What Airflow Is (and Is Not) >> Ideal Use Cases 1. Batch data pipelines 2. ETL/ELT orchestration 3. ML training and evaluation workflows 4. nfrastructure automation 5. Scheduled operational jobs >> Not Intended For 1. Long-running streaming workloads 2. Real-time event processing (These are typically paired with streaming platforms, while Airflow handles batch coordination.) !! Licensing & Support Apache Airflow is open-source software distributed under the Apache License This AZURE Marketplace image is independently packaged, maintained, and supported by ATH Infosystems Optional paid support plans are available No warranty, express or implied, is provided