[SOLVED] How can I set up a CRON job using Windows Azure?

Issue

Is there a way to use the windows scheduled task to kick off a url or a exe on a schedule?

Can I write a program as an exe then create a Azure VM then RDP into the Azure VM and hook it up to windows task scheduler?

Solution

Things got much easier lately, please see this link https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/scheduler/ to create a scheduled job in the new Azure Scheduler. There is a basic Free tier as well as some paid options but I think this is exactly what many of us were looking for. It is an excellent solution for triggering URLs with GET,POST,PUT,DELETE requests.

Just follow the simple instructions. Starting by selecting "Scheduler" from the Azure dashboard app menu:

Answered By - Milan

Answer Checked By - Candace Johnson (WPSolving Volunteer)