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Easiest: Linux VM with cron. Pay for it, SSH into it, crontab -e, add your line, save file. Takes 5 minutes to set up. Moderately reliable. $1-$5/month dependin
by 0xbadcafebee 4y ago
Easiest: Linux VM with cron. Pay for it, SSH into it, crontab -e, add your line, save file. Takes 5 minutes to set up. Moderately reliable. $1-$5/month depending on the provider
Cheapest: Any CI/CD service provider. Takes 20 minutes to set up. Not very reliable. Free
Next cheapest, least easy: complex proprietary serverless cloud functions to automatically trigger a task on a schedule. Takes an hour to set up. Most reliable. $0.30-$1.5/month
- 0xbadcafebee 4y ago# Hosted Cron Jobs ------------------------------------------------------------- | Solution | Difficulty | Reliability | Cost | ------------------------------------------------------------- | Linux VM w/Cron | Easiest | Moderate | $1-$5 | | CI/CD Provider | Moderate | Low | $0 | | Serverless Cloud | Hardest | High | $0.30-$1.5 | -------------------------------------------------------------