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Handling Upstream Data Latency

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You're supporting an analytics pipeline where a dashboard has started failing because upstream data is arriving late. You need to think through how to diagnose the issue, protect downstream consumers, and restore trust in the data.

Question

How would you handle a scenario where a downstream analytics dashboard is failing due to upstream data latency?