Run Airflow 3 on Astro
Airflow 3 is now GA on Astro with DAG Versioning, Event-driven Scheduling, Remote Execution, and a new executor.
Product Updates
See all the latest updates to all things Astronomer, including Astro, Observe, Software, and more.
Enhanced Alerts Now Support Scalable, Precise Targeting
Enhanced Alerts let you match DAGs and tasks using patterns like “contains” and apply rules across many workflows.
Faster Debugging and SLA Monitoring in Observe
SLA metrics and entity names in the Event Timeline make it easier to monitor and debug DAG performance.
Pinpoint Issues Faster with Deeper Cost and Lineage Visibility in Observe
Observe now shows Snowflake cost per task, detailed lineage views, and drilldowns into DAG and task-level costs.
Choose the Right Plan with Self-Serve Billing Options
You can now choose the Team plan on monthly billing. Easily subscribe and scale.
Now GA: Astro Observe for Reliable, Business-Critical Data Pipelines
Astro Observe gives teams real-time insight into pipeline health, alerts, and AI-powered root cause analysis.
Track Alert Activity with Notification History
View alert history to track issues across deployments. Filter by status, time, channel, and alert type.
Improved API Availability for High Availability (HA) Deployments
HA Deployments now run two webservers by default, improving API availability and minimizing disruptions.
Now Available: Australia East Region for Astro on Azure
You can now launch Astro clusters in the Australia East region on Azure for better latency and compliance.
New Alert Types: Task Failure and DAG Duration
Astro Alerts now support Task Failure and DAG Duration alerts to help teams catch issues earlier and respond faster.
Pay-As-You-Go Astro Now Available on AWS Marketplace
Subscribe to Astro via AWS Marketplace with pay-as-you-go billing and no extra contracts or setup.
Public Preview: Control Network Egress for DAG Workloads
Restrict outbound traffic with Private or Customer Managed Egress to meet security and compliance needs.
Public Preview: Create Data Products with Astro Observe
Define data products—like dashboards or reports—and monitor the pipelines that power them for freshness and reliability.
Public Preview: Proactive Alerts for Deployment Health
Get automatic alerts when Deployment components fail. Resolve faster with built-in recommendations.
Scale Faster with API Access to Metrics, Variables, and Connections
Use the Astro API to automate and manage environment configs like metrics export, variables, and connections.
Airflow Mini-Scheduler Disabled by Default
Astro Runtime now disables the mini-scheduler by default to reduce task state issues and simplify debugging.
Improved UI and Permissions for Managing Alerts
Manage alerts by scope—Deployment, Workspace, or Org—and see only what you’re allowed to create or edit.
Confidently Scale Complex Workloads with XL Deployments
You can now create XL Deployments with 2 DAG processors and 8 vCPU—designed for large, dynamic workloads and reliable scheduling.
Get Full Visibility into Infra Spend with Updated Cost Breakdown
Track Network and Cluster costs in Org Dashboards to improve budgeting and cost transparency.
Navigate and Manage Astro More Easily with UI Improvements
A new Org section, analytics tab, and Deploy History make it easier to manage clusters and settings.
Now GA: Export Astro Metrics to Your Observability Stack
Export Astro metrics to tools like Grafana or New Relic using Prometheus to track performance your way
Public Preview: Manage Airflow Variables in Environment Manager
Create and share Airflow variables across Deployments securely, without needing custom secrets backends.
Add Custom Labels to Exported Metrics
Tag exported metrics with custom Key:Value labels to organize and filter observability data by context.
Added the ability to specify Custom Workload Identity at Deployment creation time when creating an AWS Deployment.
Assign an IAM role when creating an AWS Deployment to enable secure, passwordless access to cloud resources.
Automate Airflow Deployments with the Astro Terraform Provider
Automate Airflow infrastructure with Terraform to enable scalable, consistent, and reproducible deployments.
Track dbt in Airflow with Cosmos by Astronomer
Get full visibility into your dbt workflows in Airflow with Cosmos—now fully supported in Astro.
Secure AWS Access with Customer Managed Workload Identity
Securely assign and reuse IAM roles across Deployments to simplify access control and reduce credential sprawl.
Deploy dbt and Airflow Code Together on Astro
Deploy dbt and Airflow code together from Astro to streamline collaboration and speed up delivery.
Improve Uptime with Self-Healing Workers
Astro now automatically detects and replaces non-responsive workers to improve reliability and uptime.
Export Metrics with Universal Metrics Export
Export metrics from Astro to your observability stack to track performance and reliability in real time.
Automate at Scale with the Astro API
Automate Astro workflows through the API to reduce manual steps, scale reliably, and standardize operations.
Control Access with Custom Deployment Roles
Define fine-grained roles and enforce access policies with full support for SSO and SCIM integration.
Monitor Org-Wide Trends with Organizational Dashboards
Track usage and performance across your Org with built-in dashboards to guide optimization and decision-making.
Use Existing Workload Identities on GCP and Azure
Leverage your GCP or Azure identities across Deployments to simplify access management and speed up migrations.
Streamline DAG Testing and Deployment with GitHub Integration
Test DAG changes and promote them to production with Astro’s built-in GitHub-based CI/CD workflow.
