Dagster is an open-source data orchestrator for building, testing, and operating data assets. It's designed to provide a robust developer experience and ensure production reliability for data platforms and MLOps. The core open-source project is freely available, enabling users to define, schedule, and monitor data pipelines with a focus on data asset lineage and observability. The company behind Dagster, Elementl, also offers Dagster Cloud, a fully managed, hosted platform that extends the open-source capabilities with enterprise-grade features. Dagster Cloud provides managed infrastructure, enhanced security, collaborative workspaces, and advanced observability tools, allowing teams to run their data pipelines in a scalable, secure cloud environment without operational overhead. It aims to empower data practitioners to build, deploy, and observe modern data systems more effectively.
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