IronWorker
About IronWorker
IronWorker is a container-based background job processing solution, which comes with detailed analytics for developers to run front-end tasks, assigned/scheduled jobs, and offload tasks on a serverless platform. The app enables businesses to create custom worker code, as well as package and upload it on the system and queue up tasks against it. IronWorker enables users to operate in docker-based workflows to sync local environments with the production environment.
Key features of IronWorker include image and video processing, dashboards, push notifications, ETL processing, email delivery, cron replacement and troubleshooting reports. Developers can use a scheduler to queue up tasks which need to be performed at specific times and monitor them through the task tab. IronWorker's auto-scaling functionality allows businesses to break large tasks into small pieces and distribute them among workers running in a parallel environment. The platform also helps isolate code and other dependencies and enables users to process tasks on demand.
IronWorker can either be deployed on-premise or hosted in the cloud. It integrates with several third-party logging and monitoring services such as PaperTrail, DataDog, New Relic, StatHat, and more. Also, it comes with APIs and CLIs, which enable businesses to modify the system as per their requirements.
Key benefits of IronWorker
• IronWorker allows developers to move tasks to the background and provides real-time insights into the user-response loop.
• Businesses can use IronWorker to reduce the process time of tasks by running jobs concurrently or in parallel at high volume using granular resources.
• Provides tools to write worker code to run in business application, then upload and run them in IronWorker in multiple language such as Ruby, PHP, Python, Java, Node js, .Net, Go and more.
• Comes with a scheduler, which allows developers to flexibly schedule jobs to run once or multiple times on a recurring or other basis.
• IronWorker lets users use a centralized dashboard to gain insights into the status and performance of tasks.
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- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
With their unique cloud features, IronWorkers are simple to set up and maintain
Reviewed on 18/02/2023
IronWorker is mostly used by us to schedule tasks that would otherwise call for running CRON on a...
IronWorker is mostly used by us to schedule tasks that would otherwise call for running CRON on a dedicated computer. IronWorker makes it simple to schedule jobs in a cloud environment, especially a persistent one. Before, a computer running a cron daemon was required. Do it now. It's absolutely wonderful. simple to use And it supports PHP natively.
Pros
It is quite simple to assure consistency with your local environment because IronWorkers deploys the workers using Docker containers. My PHP code is immediately executed by IronWorker. Jobs may be easily scheduled. The scheduler is a fantastic feature, too. simplifies the process of running PHP functions in the cloud without the need to set up servers or containers. They all agree that using this tool will help you maintain order in your creative process.
Cons
The dashboard doesn't provide a means to change code. Uploading the full solution is necessary in order to update the code, even for a little modification. Typically, this is not an issue. The upload procedure is quite laborious. To edit my code online in a browser window would be ideal. For the previous several years, the product hasn't undergone much innovation, but I don't think that's necessary.
- Industry: E-Learning
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Easy to use and monitor IaaS
Reviewed on 16/01/2023
Pros
- easy to use- easy to deploy- easy to monitor
Cons
I feel like some times a page will show an error, and then load successfully with no apparent reason
- Industry: Financial Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Very useful product
Reviewed on 08/01/2019
Pros
API is very easy to use. Easy to navigate the website
Cons
System goes down occasionally. Also often the timer for the worker will continue counting even after the job succeeds in our system, and will only stop counting when the page is refreshed.
- Industry: Internet
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Highly scalable infrastructure, plus fast and easy code releases thanks to Docker integration
Reviewed on 04/01/2019
Overall, I am very satisfied with IronWorker and I have recommended it to my friends and colleagues
Overall, I am very satisfied with IronWorker and I have recommended it to my friends and colleagues
Pros
I love that Iron Workers can now be loaded using Docker containers! Speeds up release time exponentially and makes testing significantly easier since my local environment is always the same as the production environment. It is also fairly easy to push workers directly from my code base (PHP) or create crons that are run from the command line.
Cons
The docker documentation is poor. Each time I needed to launch a worker in a new environment, I needed to talk with Iron support team to help them build the Dockerfile. IronWorker doesn't appear to be primary product of Iron either (that would be IronMQ), so updates to the platform are somewhat infrequent.
- Industry: Internet
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Simple set up, very good support, and clean interface
Reviewed on 11/01/2019
I like Iron Worker. I don't use all of the features but it has helped a lot with scaling up and...
I like Iron Worker. I don't use all of the features but it has helped a lot with scaling up and streamlining functions in my app.
Pros
It's simple but scalable, the support is very good. When setting up I had a lot of questions and they respond quickly. I like the interface, the ability to easily see exactly what is contained in each request is great and the API is straightforward.
Cons
There is not much middle ground on the pricing, it's either an opening price point plan with more limited features, and then the next level jumps up significantly in price. I am using this for an app that is not processing a up huge volume of traffic so I am able to get by with the features on the lowest price point plan, but I would like something offered in the middle that doesn't jump up in price so steeply. I should mention I am using the worker via the Heroku app.
The only other negative is that the worker has gotten hung up on me a couple of times but it has only happened minimally and they are quick to resolve once I report it.
IronWorker FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for IronWorker.Q. What type of pricing plans does IronWorker offer?
IronWorker offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$29.00/month
- Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Pricing is available on monthly and annual subscriptions starting at $29 and $299 respectively.
Q. Who are the typical users of IronWorker?
IronWorker has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does IronWorker support?
IronWorker supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does IronWorker support mobile devices?
IronWorker supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does IronWorker integrate with?
IronWorker integrates with the following applications:
Datadog, Microsoft Azure, New Relic, Papertrail
Q. What level of support does IronWorker offer?
IronWorker offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep)
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