Apache Airflow
Apache Airflow is an open-source platform used to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows. It allows users to define workflows as Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) of tasks, making it easy to manage complex data pipelines and automate various data processing jobs.
Core Information
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Overview & Role
Apache Airflow is an open-source platform used to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows. It allows users to define workflows as Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) of tasks, making it easy to manage complex data pipelines and automate various data processing jobs.
Domain Classification & Tags
Performance Profile
#performance_profileTypical read and write throughput, payload size and processing latency.
Read Performance Profile
Throughput: Hundreds to thousands of task instances/sec (metadata reads)
Payload Size: 1-100 KB (task/DAG metadata, logs)
Processing Latency: 10-100 ms (UI loads, metadata queries)
Write Performance Profile
Throughput: Tens to hundreds of task instances/sec (state updates, log writes)
Payload Size: 1-100 KB (task state, XComs, logs)
Processing Latency: 50-500 ms (task state updates, XCom writes)
Architecture Diagram
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