July 2018 Summaries

The recently released Astronomer v0.3.2 builds upon its predecessor by enhancing network security through strict Ingress rules that isolate individual Airflow deployments, preventing unauthorized pod communication. Improvements include a more stable deployment process by preventing redis and flower from restarting during updates, resulting in a more seamless worker management experience. The update also introduces enhanced docker caching, which accelerates development and deployment processes, and supports running multiple Astronomers on a cluster, EKS, and Google Cloud SQL. Additionally, updates to Prometheus/Grafana now include more descriptive labels and refined network metrics for better monitoring of multiple Airflow deployments. Users interested in these features are invited to join the program and schedule a demo.

Astronomer v0.3 is the latest version of a managed Apache Airflow product designed to simplify the deployment and management of data workflows across multiple environments, including public clouds like AWS, GCP, and Azure, as well as on-prem private clouds. Building on previous releases, it introduces a range of enhancements such as improved CLI, authentication methods, and a new user interface that allows for easy deployment and monitoring of multiple Airflow clusters with custom permission groups. With a focus on scalability and security, Astronomer v0.3 supports both large organizations and smaller teams by reducing the complexity and cost associated with setting up and maintaining Airflow infrastructure. This version also features high availability through deeper Kubernetes integration and a user-friendly interface for managing Celery worker queues and monitoring resources, positioning it as a competitive solution for data orchestration.