Kestra on Ubuntu 24.04

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Kestra, a declarative data and workflow orchestrator where pipelines are built as YAML flows and run, scheduled and monitored from a web UI with a built in code editor, scheduler and full execution history.

Base
Hardened build
minimal ports, security patches applied at build time
Access
Unique credentials
generated on first boot, readable only by root
Verified
Boots working
services pass a health gate before release
Support
24/7, 365 days
by email and live chat, 24 hour response SLA

Overview

Kestra is an open source, event driven orchestration platform for building and running data and business workflows. Pipelines are declared as YAML flows, so logic is readable and version controllable, and a large plugin catalogue connects them to databases, cloud services, message queues and scripts in any language. The server schedules and executes flows, persists every execution so work survives restarts, and its web interface provides a flow editor, a live executions view with a Gantt and topology breakdown, and a dashboard for monitoring.

Why the cloudimg image

cloudimg ships Kestra hardened and fully patched, running the standalone server and a bundled PostgreSQL together under one service so a durable orchestrator answers the moment the instance boots. Because Kestra executes arbitrary tasks, the UI and API are never left open: they are fronted by a reverse proxy and by Kestra's own authentication, both gated by a single strong password generated uniquely on first boot, with no default or blank login. The bundled database is created fresh per instance with its own generated password, the secret encryption key is generated per machine, a step by step deploy guide is tested against the exact image, and 24/7 support backs it.

Common uses

  • Orchestrate data pipelines and ETL across databases, cloud services and APIs
  • Schedule and monitor business workflows with full execution history
  • Build and version control automation as declarative YAML flows

See it running

Real screenshots taken while testing this image against its deployment guide.

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