Overview
A scheduled command that runs at specific times.
Definition
A scheduled command that runs at specific times.
Real-world example
A nightly 02:00 UTC job runs bundle exec rake reports:send inside the Rails container without a separate scheduler VM.
Common mistake
Scheduling long jobs every minute, overlapping runs and exhausting database connections.
Better-PaaS in practice
Cron jobs are per-app in the dashboard. Commands run inside the app container with its env vars and filesystem.
FAQ
Is cron job only relevant to Better-PaaS?
No. cron job appears across Docker, cloud platforms, and self-hosted tooling. Better-PaaS exposes the concept in deploy logs, dashboard fields, or docs when it affects your app.