User:Jbraunstein12/sandbox
| Developer(s) | www |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 2008 and later |
| Platform | IA-32 and x86-64 |
| Available in | English |
| Type | job scheduler |
| License | commercial |
| Website | www |
SmartBatch is an advanced Enterprise job scheduler and automation tool for Windows.
Overview[edit]
SmartBatch provides advanced job scheduling capabilities. SmartBatch runs on the Windows platform and is based on the .NET stack of technologies. Typically, SmartBatch is used by applications that have a need to process activity on a regular basis in an unattended fashion. Operation staff can be notified of success or failure of their SmartBatch processing.
The SmartBatch user interface consists of a Windows form based graphical user interface. This is secured by Windows authentication so that only authorized users are allowed access to SmartBatch. Users are assigned to a SmartBatch role which sets the user's privileges. The GUI/client interface provides full access to functionality. An alternative web browser interface is also available that can be used to monitor the SmartBatch environment.
Functionality[edit]
SmartBatch consists of a set of functionality to help simplify configuration: Operations, Steps, Jobs, Schedules, Dependencies (including file notification watch events), Operators, Alerts, Application Groups, Computer Groups, etc. Processing can be distributed to other computers using Remote Agents.
History[edit]
SmartBatch was originally developed in 1997 in a financial IT department at Intel Corporation. It was commercialized by OnLine ToolWorks Corporation in 1997. SmartBatch was rewritten in 2004 for the .NET Framework. Major releases:
| Year | Release | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.0 | Initial commercial release |
| 1998 | V2.0 | Added functionality such as advanced scheduling |
| 2001 | V2.5 | Added functionality such as file events |
| 2004 | 3.0 | Rewritten and enhanced using the .NET Framework |
| 2005 | 3.5 | Added functionality such as diagram view |
| 2006 | 4.0 | Added Remote Agents for distributed processing |
| 2007 | 4.5 | Added functionality such as recurring times within a day |
| 2009 | 6.0 | Updated GUI and added product features |
| 2012 | 6.4 | Added audit capabilities |
| 2014 | 6.5 | Added specific functionality to support certain customer environment such as custom parameter processing and custom logging |
| 2017 | 10.0 | Updated GUI to include advanced views. Updated .NET Framework to 4.5. Added Dashboard view |
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