HOW TO: Run Scheduled Jobs in ASP.NET

Solution

• Simulate a Windows Service using ASP.NET to run scheduled jobs by Omar Al Zabir (CodeProject) - uses ASP.NET cache expiry to simulate a timer; works in shared hosting scenarios.
• Combine Web and Windows Services to Run Your ASP.NET Code at Scheduled Intervals by Andrew Needleman (MSDN Magazine) - shows how to create a custom Windows service to act as the scheduler and using web service to expose functionality.
• Schedule a task to call a webpage using Task scheduler by Steve Schofield - shows how to schedule a task to run in IIS using Windows Task Scheduler.

Related Resources

• Microsoft TechNet: How To Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
• MSDN: Using the Task Scheduler