A Beginner's Guide to Apache Airflow 3
Apache Airflow 3 is a platform for orchestrating data workflows, ensuring tasks run in the correct order and at the right time. It uses Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) to model workflows, where each task represents a unit of work. Unlike cron jobs, Airflow manages dependencies and can automatically retry failed tasks.
- ▪Data orchestration ensures tasks like ETL pipelines run in the correct sequence and at scheduled times.
- ▪A DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph) is a collection of tasks with defined dependencies and no circular references.
- ▪Airflow includes components such as the Scheduler, Webserver, Metadata Database, and Executor to manage workflows.
- ▪Airflow can automatically retry failed tasks and respects task dependencies, unlike simple cron jobs.
- ▪Workflows in Airflow are defined using code, supporting both traditional operators and the newer TaskFlow API.
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