What Exactly Is Azure WebJobs ?
Again, In a Nutshell, Azure WebJobs provide a solution similar to cron jobs or scheduled tasks but much more powerful and flexible. Unlike traditional computing environments, this can be seamlessly integrated into any of Azure App Services. This allows for running custom scripts or executables. Similar to Azure Functions, these can be fired off based on the event triggers happening within Azure App Services. Alternatively this can also be scheduled.
- In this case, Trigger modes include storage events, queues, and scheduled tasks.
- This provides support for more languages. Along with scripting languages as PowerShell, Bash, and Windows batch scripts, it also supports programming languages like C# and Python.
- It is suitable for continuous or scheduled execution tasks, which could include data processing, and message queuing.
- Scaling in WebJobs is fundamentally tied to the underlying App Service plan.
Azure Functions VS Azure WebJobs: Serverless Comparison
Serverless computing is revolutionizing cloud development. Microsoft Azure offers streamlined solutions like Azure Functions and Azure WebJobs. Though these cloud technologies look similar, we need to understand their names to be able to make effective use of each. In this article, we’ll start by understanding what Azure Functions and Azure WebJobs are, their similarities and differences. By the end, we will have a clear understanding of when to leverage each service, optimizing for cloud-based workflows and maximizing efficiency in application development.
Let us first have a quick recap of what each one does