Company
Date Published
Author
Matan Kehat
Word count
642
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Redis has become a popular backend host for job management systems such as Resque, Sidekiq, Celery, and Quartz, offering efficiency, low latency, and simple integration with PaaS providers like Heroku. The Redis JobStore implementation for Quartz provides a robust solution that can utilize almost any type of database as a backend, while also leveraging Redis's unique data types and commands to enable schema building and fast application requests. With the ability to instantly configure a database with Redis Cloud Platform, developers can simplify their job scheduling needs without the hassles of database setup and script writing. The Redis JobStore supports multiple schedulers and utilizes sorted sets and global locking mechanisms for quick and efficient trigger retrieval and execution. Overall, the integration of Redis with Quartz offers a powerful and scalable solution for large web applications that require quality performance and simplicity.