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Chapter 3: Understanding the SolidQueue Architecture

Mastering Using SolidQueue in Ruby on Rails

Chapter 1: What is Background Job Processing?

Understanding Background Processing and Its Importance

Background Job Processing Across Other Web Application Development Frameworks

The Evolution of Background Processing from Rails Beta to Rails 8

Sidekiq and Redis: Their Role in Rails Background Processing Until Version 7

Why SolidQueue? The Need for a Native Rails Job Processing Solution

Chapter 2: What is SolidQueue?

Understanding SolidQueue

SolidQueue vs Sidekiq

Installing and Setting Up SolidQueue in a Fresh Rails 8 App

SolidQueue in the Real World: Common Patterns and Best Practices

Frequently Asked Questions

Chapter 3: Understanding the SolidQueue Architecture

Introducing SolidQueue's Architecture

How SolidQueue Works Internally?

Workers, Queues, and Jobs Explained

How SolidQueue Integrates with ActiveJob?

Why SolidQueue uses Database?

Chapter 4: Deep Dive into SolidQueue Job Execution

Controlling Queue Behavior and Job Priorities

Running Jobs Synchronously vs. Asynchronously

Handling Job Errors, Retries, and Dead Jobs

Advanced Execution Patterns: Delays, Recurring Jobs, and Bulk Enqueueing

Chapter 5: Advanced Job Processing and Optimization

Job Scheduling and Delayed Execution

Parallel Processing and Concurrency Management

Managing Long-Running Jobs Efficiently

Customizing Worker Pools and Scaling Jobs

Chapter 6: Monitoring, Debugging, and Administering SolidQueue

Viewing and Managing Jobs via Rails Console

Logging and Debugging SolidQueue Jobs

Using Admin Interfaces for Job Monitoring

Integrating SolidQueue with Third-Party Monitoring Tools