Learn Airflow 3
Apache Airflow® 3 is here! Use our guides to learn everything you need to know about this new release.
Airflow 3 brings highly-requested new features that make it easier to use, more secure, and suitable for more use cases. Astronomer is here to help you get the most out of this next generation of Airflow, from upgrading, to implementing features like DAG versioning, backfills, and remote execution, to making sure you adhere to best practices. Read on for comprehensive guides on how to get started.
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Featured Airflow 3 concepts
Upgrade Airflow
Upgrade from Airflow 2 to 3.
DAG versioning
Track versions of your DAG code and maintain your development history in Airflow.
Backfills
Reprocess historical data from the UI, API, or CLI.
Assets
Use assets to define data-driven pipelines.
Event-driven scheduling
Run DAGs as soon as your data is updated.
Remote execution
Learn about remote execution capabilities in Airflow 3.
What is Astro?
Astro is a cloud solution that helps you focus on your data pipelines and spend less time managing Apache Airflow®, with capabilities enabling you to build, run, and observe data all in one place.