Introduction: XPress Agent

Your Budget-Friendly Job Scheduler

Designed specially for SQL Server Express, XPress Agent offers a solution for scheduling and executing routine tasks at a cost of less than €1 per day. While it may not match the full feature set of SQL Agent, it does provide a robust set of basic scheduling options.

Components

• Console: the front-end where you'll configure and manage your jobs and other settings.
• Database: stores the administration of Jobs and Schedules, together with most application logic.
• Service: the actual 'workhorse', it executes the Jobs as scheduled.

Features

• Basic Functionality: Provides essential job scheduling capabilities without complex job step configurations.
• Lightweight Architecture: the Service runs as a 32-bit service, suitable for low-end hardware.
• Threaded Job Execution: executing multiple jobs at a time.
• Notifications can be sent through e-mail in case a job fails.

Cost-effective

XPress Agent empowers you to streamline your database management, optimize resource utilization, and maximize productivity. At a very low cost, it's a smart investment that delivers immediate results.