PCF Tasks basics

What is a task

A tasks is an app whose code is part of the deployed artifact, but runs independently in its own container.

Characteristics: 

• Uses minimal resources. 
• CF destroys the container once it has completed running. 

Sample tasks:

• Migrating a database. 
• Running a batch script. 
• Process images
• Upload or backup data. 
• Send mail 

How can you run a task:

Cf run-task APPNAME “TASK”

Life cycle of a task

• CF cli calls run-task
• CC creates a container for the task
• CF runs the task on the container
• CF destroys the container. 

Listing all the tasks: 

Cf tasks <app-name>

Cancelling a task: 

Cf terminate-task <my-app> 2