Introduction: XPress Agent

Your Budget-Friendly Job Scheduler

Designed specially for SQL Server® Express, XPress Agent offers an affordable solution for scheduling and executing routine tasks . 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.

✨ Key Features

• Essential Job Scheduling: provides core job scheduling capabilities without the complexity of advanced job step configurations.
• Lightweight Architecture: features a lean and efficient design; the Service executable is only 280 KB.
• Threaded Job Execution: supports the simultaneous execution of jobs for enhanced throughput.
• Failure Notifications: sends email notifications if a scheduled job fails.

By streamlining its feature set, XPress Agent caters to the needs of small-scale business applications, delivering a reliable and affordable job scheduling solution.

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.