It is a cloud-based service that allows a user to schedule one time or ongoing system processes. Azure Scheduler performs scheduled system actions such as posting message into storage queue, executing jobs in the cloud on a customizable recurring schedule. Scheduled jobs could be related to the services provided by Microsoft Azure platform or be external to it.
Create Schedule Jobs / Processes – Create and schedule recurring jobs that works on nodes internal and external to Azure Cloud Platform.
Reliable Scheduling Service – Azure Scheduler provides a reliable and uninterrupted scheduling service as it continues to work even if there is problem with the network or a breakdown in the server. It runs the job at the which is scheduled by switching to an alternate endpoint in the same region.
Scheduled Maintenance – It provides a simple mechanism for maintaining systems health by periodically cleaning up logs, undergoing routine backups and other application / service /server /database maintenance tasks.
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