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Super Scheduler: open source task scheduler for all application job scheduling

Super Scheduler is a full-featured task scheduler for all application job scheduling.

Super Scheduler is the twin software of Super Watchdog, which is event-action task scheduler for event monitoring.

Super Scheduler is entirely written in Java. It is platform neutral.

SuperScheduler (one word name) is the program name of Super Scheduler.

Main features of Super Scheduler

It fully supports distributed computing environment. You can schedule and run tasks and jobs on any machine in the network at any time. Many instances of Super Scheduler can run at the same time while a task will run once and only once at the scheduled time. All instances of Super Scheduler share up-to-date information automatically and promptly (default is two seconds).
It fails-over. If any instance of Super Scheduler is down or busy, others will pick up the tasks and jobs.
It is scalable. if one instance of Super Scheduler is too busy, you can always add another machine to run another instance of Super Scheduler. All instances of Super Scheduler load-balance themselves in a natural way.
It provides Doer and Talker modes, allowing tasks be fully managed and monitored anywhere in the world.
It supports many types of tasks and jobs. It also supports composite jobs and retry jobs as well.
It detects missed tasks and sends alarm email messages.
It has a built-in GUI tool for scheduling and monitoring tasks. Monitoring windows refresh themselves automatically and promptly. It allows you to suspend tasks, reactive tasks and run tasks immediately.
It logs major task related events. It provides history facilities.
It supports a running period for all tasks.
A tasks runs on a desired machine if specified.
All tasks can be programmatically controlled by simple Java API or any other program (like C/C++).
It provides very flexible schedule terms: minutely, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, on specific week days and at specified times.
It provides very comprehensive holiday/weekend policies and facilities providing choices of Next business day, Previous business day and Skip. Any change to holidays will take effect automatically and promptly.
It works well if your network crosses through many time zones.
It provides a lightweight daemon for non graphic environment.
It provides a Role Based Entitlement management.

Super supports all the standard SQL 92 entry level databases, it has been tested on the following databases:

DB2 8.1
Derby (Open source Java database from Apache)
Hypersonic SQL
Oracle 8.1
Sybase enterprise server 12.5

Super is platform neutral. it has been tested on the following platforms:

Linux
Solaris
Windows 2000, XP.

See Overview and Tour for more information.

Internationalization

See Internationalization here.

License

Super is an open source program with GNU General Public License v2 license.

Compare to Windows task manager

Windows task manager does not have a comprehensive GUI monitor.
Windows task manager supports Operating System task and jobs only. SuperScheduler support many types of tasks and jobs.
Windows task manager does not support adjusted holiday schedule.
Windows task manager does not support distributed computing environment: task runs for the local machine only. No fail-over. Not scalable.
Windows task manager does not provide major events.
Windows task manager can run on Microsoft Windows only. SuperScheduler can run on any Operation Systems which supports Java, such as Linux, Solaris and Windows.

Compare to AutoSys workload automation

AutoSys is an old generation job scheduler.
AutoSys needs a "server". There is no "server" for SuperScheduler. All instances of SuperScheduler have both server and client ability.
AutoSys is too complicated. Many features/commands may have unintended consequences. SuperScheduler is very easy to use, no training needed.
AutoSys does not have a comprehensive GUI monitor.
AutoSys supports Operating System task and jobs only. SuperScheduler support many types of tasks and jobs.
AutoSys does not support adjusted holiday schedule.
AutoSys does not support distributed computing environment: task runs for the specified machine only. Limited fail-over and scalable.
AutoSys does not provide major events.

Download

Super Scheduler is part of Super. Download from web page of Super.