24x7 Scheduler is an enterprise class scheduler for batch, time and event-driven process automation. It is the tool that enables you to schedule tasks (jobs) to run regularly, when it is necessary for you. The 24x7 Scheduler functions are used to submit and manage jobs to be executed at a given computer at a given time or times in future or at a given event such as creation of one or more files, receiving of e-mail messages, and other process interruptions. Jobs can be managed at remote and local computers provided schedule service is running at a given computer.

Schedule service functions were designed to extend basic functionality found in many commercial programs including native Window NT character-based "AT" command. These utilities are relatively primitive when it comes to scheduling critical production jobs, because they are limited to a single machine, require cryptic instructions, and lack any error-handling, logging, or notification capabilities.

The 24x7 Scheduler enables you to:
1. Schedule a job to run based on date and time, files arrival, and/or job dependencies (managed via semaphore files) such as job success, failure , missing file, etc.
2. Change the schedule for or turn off an existing job.
3. Customize how a job will run at its scheduled time.
4. Monitor job execution progress in a real-time as well as forecast job start.
5. Organize logically related jobs into logical groups represented by folders.
6. Maintain list of exception dates such as holidays.
7. Manage job interdependencies.
8. Send notification messages about job execution status.
9. Log job execution progress and status.
10. Generate detailed reports on the job definitions, dependencies, and execution status.
11. Use comprehensive fault tolerance features that ensure an automatic server rollover in the event of a network/machine failure.
12. Integrate the 24x7 Scheduler with third-party applications.

The 24x7 Scheduler allows you to schedule a job to run at certain times. You can specify a condition that will trigger the job start. The following trigger types can be used:
1. Time watch
2. File watch
3. Process watch
4. E-mail watch
5. Log-off/shutdown watch
6. User-defined triggers

To start the 24x7 Scheduler each time you start Windows and run it in the background simply add the 24x7 Scheduler shortcut to the StartUp system folder.

Running on network
24x7 Scheduler is designed to run effectively in a network environment. However, it is not recommended to run shared 24x7 executables. The program automatically finds its home directory where it stores schedule database, creates log files and other working files.

Security issues
If you are running 24x7 Scheduler on a network server, on a computer where someone other than the system administrator may have access to, you should consider possible security risks when scheduling a program. If 24x7 Scheduler is running on a computer only accessible to the system administrator, security is not a concern. Otherwise, consider the following security steps:
1. Whenever possible, run any scheduled programs non-interactively.
2. If a program must be run interactively, run it under a user account that has only the minimum authority needed to run the program properly.

The license of this software is Free Trial Software, the price is $270.00, you can free download and get a free trial.