use-cases.md

Common Use Cases

Table of Contents

• Background Processing
• Scheduled Tasks
• Complex Workflows
• Distributed Systems

Background Processing

• File processing
  • Process large files in the background without blocking main application
  • Handle document conversions and transformations
  • Batch image processing and resizing
• Report generation
  • Create complex reports asynchronously
  • Generate PDF documents from templates
  • Compile data from multiple sources
• Data analysis
  • Process large datasets in the background
  • Run complex calculations and aggregations
  • Generate analytics and insights

Scheduled Tasks

• Periodic cleanup
  • Remove temporary files and expired data
  • Archive old records
  • Clean up session data
• Data synchronization
  • Keep multiple databases in sync
  • Update cache systems
  • Mirror data across different services
• Backups
  • Schedule automated backups
  • Manage backup rotation
  • Coordinate cross-system backup processes

Complex Workflows

• Multi-step data pipelines
  • Chain multiple processing steps
  • Handle dependencies between tasks
  • Manage error recovery and retries
• Approval processes
  • Coordinate multi-level approvals
  • Handle timeout and escalation
  • Maintain audit trails

Distributed Systems

• Task coordination across multiple services
  • Orchestrate workflows across different services
  • Handle distributed transactions
  • Manage cross-service communication and state