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Deprecated Features

Apache Airflow Workflow Orchestration Manager - DEPRECATED

Status: Deprecated since early 2025. Available only for existing customers. Retirement Date: Not yet announced, but no new deployments permitted. Impact: New customers cannot provision Apache Airflow in Azure Data Factory.

Deprecation Details:

• Apache Airflow Workflow Orchestration Manager is deprecated with no retirement date set
• Only existing deployments can continue using this feature
• No new Airflow integrations can be created in ADF

Migration Path:

• Recommended: Migrate to Fabric Data Factory with native Airflow support
• Alternative: Use standalone Apache Airflow deployments (Azure Container Instances, AKS, or VM-based)
• Alternative: Migrate orchestration logic to native ADF pipelines with control flow activities