What is a job scheduler API?

A job scheduler API is a programming interface that allows developers to automate and control the scheduling of jobs within a software environment. This type of API enables the creation, management and deletion of jobs. Through endpoints exposed by the API, users can specify job details such as job name, runtime and the specific automation schema in the request body. Functions typically include running jobs at predetermined times or in response to specified events, managing job retries and overseeing job execution statuses. Job scheduler APIs are essential in environments like Google Cloud, where managing and scaling numerous tasks efficiently is crucial. Finding the right process automation tool for IT.

What is an API scheduler?

An API scheduler refers to a tool or service that organizes and controls the timing and order of API calls within software applications or between services. It helps to efficiently manage the execution of multiple API requests by scheduling them based on predetermined conditions or dynamic requirements. This tool is especially useful for handling dependencies among tasks and making sure API calls occur at the right moment to maintain system integrity and performance. Features of an API scheduler include webhook and callback setup, permissions handling and authentication with API keys to secure communication through headers. Discover how to rapidly create APIs for reliable end-to-end processes, without custom scripting so your team can achieve more, faster.

What is the API specification of a task scheduler?

The API specification of a task scheduler outlines the technical details and protocol for interacting with the task scheduling service. This specification includes definitions of available endpoints, supported API calls, data structures and...

ActiveBatch Zenoss Integration

The ActiveBatch Management Pack for Zenoss

Today, IT operations requires the ability to monitor the essential processes and technologies in order to support and maintain the business while managing user expectations. The ActiveBatch Management Pack for Zenoss does exactly that; allowing network administrators to maintain a comprehensive and unified view of network activity by combining an enterprise class, open source monitoring solution like Zenoss with a leading, job scheduling and workload automation platform like ActiveBatch.

The ActiveBatch Management Pack for Zenoss allows network and IT operations staff to centrally monitor the performance and health of ActiveBatch Jobs, Plans, and Queues in addition to monitoring the services for the ActiveBatch Job Scheduler and Execution Agents by allowing your Zenoss Server to inquire about the health of ActiveBatch Objects. This includes mission critical workflows that include the failures of jobs, plans, and queues. In addition, the Management Pack also provides important information regarding memory usage, CPU, number of open files and threads, etc., of any ActiveBatch Execution Agent.

ActiveBatch and Zenoss jointly support Linux, UNIX, Windows, and other systems. By integrating ActiveBatch into the Zenoss monitoring dashboard, users are assured of prompt alerts and faster resolution. For example, when an alert is raised for an ActiveBatch Plan, Job, Queue, or service, the Zenoss console will alert network operations members with detailed information for a timely response that lowers time-to-resolution and improves overall service levels.

ActiveBatch currently provides a free installation kit for Zenoss/ActiveBatch users that simplifies the configuration of the Zenoss server and allows for the monitoring of the ActiveBatch Job Scheduler and Execution Agents for Linux, Unix and Windows. To monitor ActiveBatch Objects, including Jobs, Plans, and Queues, in addition to ActiveBatch services, requires the ActiveBatch Management Pack for Zenoss, which is separately licensed.

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ActiveBatch Zenoss Integration

Centrally manage disparate applications, systems, and databases with one enterprise cross-platform scheduler using the ActiveBatch Management Pack for Zenoss

The ActiveBatch Management Pack for Zenoss

What ActiveBatch Users are Saying

“If it’s digital, ActiveBatch can do it.”

“We have been able to accomplish exponentially more with ActiveBatch than what we could have with our previous solution.”

“Implementing ActiveBatch has been extremely positive...ActiveBatch has set us up for success as we increase the volume and complexity of our automated workflows.”

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