Airflow

Data Pipelines and Orchestration Tools Data pipelines move data from sources through a series of steps to reach a goal, such as a data warehouse or a dashboard. Orchestration tools coordinate those steps, handle timing, retries, and failures, and make complex flows easier to manage. When you use both well, your data becomes reliable and available faster for teams. These tools cover scheduling, dependency tracking, retries, and observability. They keep tasks in the right order, retry failed steps, and record what happened. They also help test changes without risking production runs and make it easier to explain results to teammates. ...

Data centers 101: design, cooling, and reliability Data centers are the physical home of digital services. They must stay up, run efficiently, and be easy to maintain. Good design starts with clear goals: reliable power, predictable cooling, and simple operations. A modest data center that is well planned can outperform a larger, poorly organized site. Design basics guide the layout. Consider where to place racks, how much space you need now and in the near future, and how to scale. Common choices include raised floors for cable routing and airflow, but many modern sites work well without them. Use logical zones for supply air, return air, and hot spots. A simple rule is to separate hot exhaust from cold intake and watch for bottlenecks. ...

Data Center Cooling and Power: Efficiency in Practice Data centers use a lot of energy to run servers and keep temperatures safe. Cooling and power systems must work together to keep costs in check. By focusing on efficiency, operators can reduce both energy use and heat waste. Small design choices, when combined, save a lot over time. Core levers include matching cooling to real load, keeping air moving where it is needed, and minimizing air mixing. Design choices such as hot aisle and cold aisle containment separate hot exhaust from cold intake. Free cooling, where climate allows, lowers compressor use. Liquid cooling is an option for dense racks that push heat beyond standard air cooling. ...