Deploying Airflow
Learn about Apache Airflow’s components and how to deploy it.
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Deploying Airflow involves setting up the environment to run, schedule, and monitor data pipelines. Airflow’s environment consists of several components that work together to manage and execute workflow efficiently.
Airflow’s components
Database: Airflow requires a database to store its metadata, including information about DAGs, tasks, task instances, and their statuses. The metadata database is essential for maintaining the state of running and completed tasks. The default database (used for development) is SQLite. Consider using a more robust database like PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Microsoft SQL Server for ...