Monitoring Cron Jobs with Whenever
Apr 20, 202612m
The Whenever gem is fantastic for defining cron jobs. With a little customization, we can have it monitor cron jobs and report logs, and status to services like AppSignal.
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The Whenever gem is fantastic for defining cron jobs. With a little customization, we can have it monitor cron jobs and report logs, and status to services like AppSignal.
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