Course Outline
Introduction to Apache Airflow
- Fundamentals of workflow orchestration
- Primary features and advantages of Apache Airflow
- Enhancements in Airflow 2.x and an overview of its ecosystem
Architecture and Core Concepts
- Scheduler, web server, and worker processes
- DAGs, tasks, and operators
- Executors and backends (Local, Celery, Kubernetes)
Installation and Configuration
- Installing Airflow in local and cloud settings
- Configuring Airflow with various executors
- Setting up metadata databases and connections
Navigating the Airflow UI and CLI
- Exploring the Airflow web interface
- Monitoring DAG executions, tasks, and logs
- Utilising the Airflow CLI for administrative tasks
Authoring and Managing DAGs
- Building DAGs with the TaskFlow API
- Applying operators, sensors, and hooks
- Handling dependencies and scheduling intervals
Integrating Airflow with Data and Cloud Services
- Connecting to databases, APIs, and message queues
- Executing ETL pipelines via Airflow
- Cloud integrations: AWS, GCP, and Azure operators
Monitoring and Observability
- Task logs and real-time monitoring capabilities
- Metrics visualisation with Prometheus and Grafana
- Alerting and notifications via email or Slack
Securing Apache Airflow
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Authentication mechanisms using LDAP, OAuth, and SSO
- Managing secrets with Vault and cloud secret stores
Scaling Apache Airflow
- Managing parallelism, concurrency, and task queues
- Utilising CeleryExecutor and KubernetesExecutor
- Deploying Airflow on Kubernetes using Helm
Production Best Practices
- Version control and CI/CD workflows for DAGs
- Testing and debugging DAGs effectively
- Maintaining reliability and performance at scale
Troubleshooting and Performance Optimisation
- Diagnosing failed DAGs and tasks
- Improving DAG performance
- Identifying common pitfalls and strategies to avoid them
Summary and Future Steps
Requirements
- Proficiency in Python programming
- Knowledge of data engineering or DevOps principles
- Understanding of ETL or workflow orchestration concepts
Target Audience
- Data scientists
- Data engineers
- DevOps and infrastructure engineers
- Software developers
Testimonials (7)
The instructor adapted the training to the participants’ level and responded to all questions. He was very communicative, and it was easy to interact with him. I really appreciated the format of the training, which included many practical exercises. Overall, it was a very engaging and well-organized session.
Jacek Chlopik - ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SPOLECZNYCH
Course - Apache Airflow: Building and Managing Data Pipelines
The training was spot on. Very useful theory and exercices.
Vladimir - PUBLIC COURSE
Course - Apache Airflow
The training was spot on in all aspects. Usefull theoretical aspects and exercises.
Vladimir - PUBLIC COURSE
Course - Apache Airflow
The training was spot on in all aspects. Usefull theoretical aspects and exercises.
Vladimir - PUBLIC COURSE
Course - Apache Airflow
The training was spot on in all aspects. Usefull theoretical aspects and exercises.
Vladimir - PUBLIC COURSE
Course - Apache Airflow
The training was spot on in all aspects. Usefull theoretical aspects and exercises.
Vladimir - PUBLIC COURSE
Course - Apache Airflow
The training was spot on in all aspects. Usefull theoretical aspects and exercises.
