Astro
Astro (Astronomer Platform) is a managed service for Apache Airflow, designed to simplify the deployment, operation, and scaling of data pipelines. It provides an enterprise-grade control plane, observability tools, and support to run Airflow deployments reliably across various cloud providers.…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2018
- Category
- web_framework
- Problem solved
- Astro was created to solve the significant operational overhead, scalability challenges, and enterprise requirements (like security, reliability, and observability) associated with self-managing Apache Airflow deployments in production environments.
- Platforms
- AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure
Related technologies
Notable users
- Astro is used by numerous enterprises across various industries, including financial services, healthcare, media, and technology, seeking to operationalize their data strategies. Specific user names are often proprietary, but examples include large financial institutions and tech companies leveraging Airflow at scale.