Best practices for upgrading Amazon MWAA environments
Big Data Blog
This article provides comprehensive guidance on upgrading Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow (MWAA) environments, outlining two primary upgrade strategies:
- In-place upgrade: Direct version update with planned downtime
- Cutover upgrade: Creating a new environment with minimal production disruption
Key recommended practices include:
- Testing DAG compatibility before upgrading
- Backing up environment configuration and metadata
- Using infrastructure as code (IaC) for consistent management
- Implementing idempotent workflows
- Monitoring upgrade progress through CloudWatch metrics
The article emphasizes careful planning, thorough testing, and selecting an upgrade approach that aligns with operational requirements to ensure a smooth transition to the latest MWAA version.
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