So JobServer uses a database for persistence, what happens if the database crashes? Will jobs still run properly?
JobServer uses a relational database to manage its persistent date. It also uses database transactions to insure a degree of transaction integrity of its many operations. This offers a degree of reliability and scalability. If the database where to crash or be shutdown, JobServer will attempt to reestablish contact until the database is returned to a proper running state or the JobServer environment is itself shutdown. The bottom line is that the JobServer environment is designed to be resilient in the face of database problems. Also if a job fails or throws an error, you will know about it. JobServer offers great tools for tracking how jobs run and offers notification features to quickly alert the proper people. • What is a Partition? It is a way of segmenting a JobServer into multiple resource pools and managing those resources. Each Partition can be throttled to control how many jobs can be run simultaneously. It is also way to mange other resource like external databases. Say you h
