Insights on the future of DataOps
DataOps is powering business-critical and revenue-generating solutions, from customer-facing products to advanced analytics & GenAI initiatives. With over 31 million monthly downloads, data teams have selected Apache Airflow® as the de facto standard for modern data orchestration and operations.
The 2025 State of Apache Airflow® Report provides a comprehensive analysis of how Apache Airflow is shaping the modern DataOps landscape according to 5,000 data practitioners – the largest data engineering survey to date.
Airflow has evolved beyond internal analytics to powering business-critical solutions
85% of respondents expect to use Airflow for more external or revenue generating solutions next year.
Airflow is a strategic enabler of production-grade AI
Experts predict that just 20% of AI projects will make it to production in 2025. But in 2024, 35% of experienced Airflow users and 55% of data teams using Astro had AI in production.
Data teams have made their choice: Airflow is the standard
90% of experienced Airflow users recommend Airflow and 90% of respondents say Airflow expertise will have a positive impact on their career trajectory.
