# Background jobs **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [October 11, 2008, 12:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/background-jobs/150660 "2008-10-11T00:28:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sithadmin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@sithadmin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sithadmin)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 12:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/background-jobs/150660/1 "2008-10-11T00:28:32Z")
Hey everybody, I’m running InstantRails 2.1.0 under Windows Server 2003 and I’m looking for a plugin or something that will allow me to schedule and complete long-running tasks in the background. I was trying to use backgrounDRB until I realized that I can’t use it with Windows… What I want to do is pretty basic. My app has an “autosync” section where the user specifies the time interval between running the task. To run the task, all I need to do is Autosync.new. Now I just need to actually tie them together with a scheduler. Anybody have any suggestions on how to do this? Which plugin or method is the best? Thanks, any and all help is appreciated! - Jeff M. ---
**Author:** ![sithadmin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@sithadmin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sithadmin)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 1:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/background-jobs/150660/2 "2008-10-11T01:08:28Z")
On Oct 10, 2008, at 3:28 PM, Jeff M. wrote: > run the task, all I need to do is Autosync.new. Now I just need to > actually tie them together with a scheduler. > > Anybody have any suggestions on how to do this? Which plugin or method > is the best? No idea if these run on windows, but several of the recent railscasts talk about exactly this. > **[Ruby on Rails Screencasts - RailsCasts](http://railscasts.com/)** > > Short Ruby on Rails screencasts containing tips, tricks and tutorials. Great for both novice and experienced web developers. #127, #128, and #129. -philip