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Open Source Solution for Job Scheduling

The Open Source Job Scheduler is an enterprise level job schedulers on the market that are available open source.

Product Maintainer: Software- und Organisations-Service GmbH (SOS GmbH) in Berlin, Germany. The solution has been available on SourceForge.Net [Link] since

The Open Source Job Scheduler is used for automation, e.g. process automation [link]. The Job Scheduler can be operated in combination with free database systems such as MySQL, PostgreSQL or Firebird, but also for SQL Server, Oracle or DB2.

Key Functionalities:

  • Launch executable files and shell scripts
  • Run database procedures automatically
  • Jobs are configurable as Web Services to provide interoperability with enterprise applications, e.g. SOA architectures (BPEL).

Mode of Operation:

  • Used for batch scheduling, the Job Scheduler runs as demon in the background
  • Job control is possible via built-in graphical user interfaces
  • Executable files are configured per XML or shell scripts, same applies to job starts and job frequency etc.

Job Execution:

  • Processing of sequential and parallel tasks
  • Jobs are organized in job chains
  • Jobs can run in multiple instances and are scalable
  • Monitoring of directories can trigger job starts, this allows the integration of legacy applications into the business workflow
  • Job starts via built-in calendar or web user interface
  • Other applications can start jobs via API’s.

Supported Platforms:

  • Windows 2000/2003/XP
  • Linux starting with kernel 2.4
  • Solaris 8/9/10
  • HP-UX 11 (PA-RISC, Itanium)

Key Features: The Open Source Job Scheduler is delivered with a range of standard features, e.g.:

  • Standard job packages e.g. housekeeping, database maintenance, reporting
  • Notifications for jobs per e-mail, logging and monitoring of logs
  • API to implement jobs and job scripts, e.g. for conditional processing.
  • Different graphical user interfaces, e.g. GUI for managing several Job Schedulers on different operating systems (Ajax-Technology).

Additional Features: Ready to go software stacks are available for Network Monitors (Naggios and Hobbit); Reporting with JasperReports; and secure shell with Ganymed.

Implementation: Open Source Job Scheduler Downloads: ………………………

The Open Source Job Scheduler has also been implemented and customized and implemented according to specific business requirements. The product is available with a dual licensing model. Enterprise level support is offered.

External Links:

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