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Running apache airflow on hardened containers đź”’

Running Apache Airflow on a locked-down platform can be an engineering challenge when you need to balance container security and task isolation.

Here is how to handle task isolation on hardened containers:

  • The problem: Secure, locked-down containers cause your own process to disappear and force tough decisions around runtime variables and task isolation.
  • The fix: Write 30 lines of C to manage process execution and control the exact level of task isolation you need.
  • Why it matters: Developers get to run Airflow on secure infrastructure without losing the specific workload boundaries required for their tasks.

Check out the full article to see how to configure Apache Airflow on a hardened platform:

Airflow on a locked-down platform - Upsun Developer

Running Apache Airflow on Upsun's hardened containers takes 30 lines of C and a decision about how much task isolation you actually want back.

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