C# task scheduler query
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20-09-2019 - |
Question
Hi I have developed a scheduler sometime back for an ASP.Net site using cache expiration callbacks. I have the budget now to move the site to a dedicated server so I have written the scheduler as a windows service using a timer object - its working well in test envirinment. I want to know if the timer approach is good enough for this. In other words - what are the best design strategies for creating a ROBUST C# scheduler engine which can load/dispatch the configured/stored tasks every 'n' minutes.
Solution
I would use Quartz.NET. It's well tested, open source and I've used it several times with no problems.
EDIT: Actually, having just spoken to a colleague about scheduling, there is something to be said for using windows scheduled tasks when a lightweight solution will suffice (as another poster pointed out).
Quartz.NET is a full-featured, open source job scheduling system that can be used from smallest apps to large scale enterprise systems.