SchedulingOptionen

SchedulingOptionen is a term used in software systems to describe a set of parameters that control how tasks, jobs, or processes are scheduled. It represents the options that influence when a task runs, how many concurrent executions are allowed, and how resources and dependencies are managed. SchedulingOptionen can be part of operating systems, workflow engines, batch processors, or cloud orchestration platforms, and is typically supplied alongside a specific task or queue.

Common components include priority or weight, which affects order when multiple tasks compete for the same resources; timing constraints such as earliest_start and latest_finish; dependencies and ordering rules, ensuring prerequisites complete before a task begins; concurrency limits and throttling controls; resource constraints for CPU, memory, or I/O; retry and backoff policies for failure handling; and locality or affinity preferences to place tasks near required data or hardware.

Usage involves attaching SchedulingOptionen to individual tasks, jobs, or queues. The scheduling algorithm consults these options when selecting the next execution and allocating resources. Proper use balances throughput, latency, fairness, and starvation avoidance, while minimizing scheduling overhead.

Example: a task with priority=5, max_concurrency=2, retry={max_retries:3, backoff:'exponential'}, and dependencies=[A,B].

See also: task scheduling, resource management, workflow orchestration.