Dynamic enterprise job scheduling software

Build, monitor and manage end-to-end processes with ActiveBatch by Redwood, an intelligent workload automation platform.

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True workload automation (WLA) and orchestration go far beyond traditional job scheduling and batch processing. Here’s a glimpse of what you get with ActiveBatch.

Complete workflow orchestration

Build and manage complex, multi-step workflows across your systems, applications and endpoints.

Event-driven scheduling

Trigger automated workflows with real-time events so you can respond quickly to inevitable changes.

Convenient pre-built job steps

Build cohesive, end-to-end processes like order-to-cash or procure-to-pay without custom development.

Smart resource allocation

Leverage ActiveBatch’s Smart Queue or Heuristic Queue Allocation to provision the right resources at the right time.

Vast extensibility

Connect your business-critical systems and applications via pre-built integrations or the Super REST API adapter.

Empowered users

Allow your team to execute and monitor specific processes while IT handles compliance and governance.

"It’s about scalability, and ActiveBatch provides that … Could I go and write scripts for everything we want to do? Yes, but it would take forever, and centrally managing the workflows would be nearly impossible. ActiveBatch provides us with that single point of control."

— Alan Davis, Network Engineer at Ignite Technologies
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Enterprise job scheduling FAQs

What is an enterprise job scheduler?

An enterprise job scheduler is a sophisticated software solution that automates and manages the execution of complex IT processes, tasks and workflows across an entire organization. It acts as a central control point, ensuring jobs run efficiently and on schedule, regardless of the underlying platform or whether you use Linux, UNIX, Windows or another operating system. By consolidating job scheduling and monitoring into a single interface, it streamlines operations, handles dependencies between tasks and provides alerts for any issues, freeing up IT teams for more strategic initiatives.

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What is the role of a job scheduler?

The core role of a job scheduler is to automate tasks that would otherwise require manual intervention. This automation significantly reduces the burden on IT teams, freeing them from repetitive, time-consuming tasks, such as managing cron jobs, and allowing them to focus on higher-value projects. By automating these processes, job schedulers also minimize the risk of human error, which is common in manual execution, leading to more reliable and predictable operations.

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What is the difference between job scheduling and workload automation?

While the terms job scheduling and workload automation are sometimes used interchangeably, there's a key distinction. Job scheduling focuses on setting specific tasks to run at predetermined times. Workload automation, on the other hand, takes a broader approach. It manages a sequence of interconnected tasks, often spanning multiple systems, and incorporates conditional logic and dependencies to orchestrate larger business processes.

Think of job scheduling as scheduling individual appointments, while workload automation is like managing the entire doctor's office schedule, including patient flow, resource allocation and complex procedures. Workload automation is a more comprehensive and sophisticated approach.

A robust platform like ActiveBatch encompasses both functionalities, enabling users to schedule individual jobs and create complex, dependent workflows.

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