Purpose of SQL Server Agent Service

Can someone explain the purpose of the SQL Server Agent Service?
"Ivan Svaljek" <ivan.svaljek@.gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Can someone explain the purpose of the SQL Server Agent Service?
It lets you schedule jobs.
Adam Machanic
SQL Server MVP
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|||Not only that, you can also set alerts for certain conditions on the server
and notify operators when a job completes or aborts.
-Argenis
"Adam Machanic" <amachanic@.hotmail._removetoemail_.com> wrote in message
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> "Ivan Svaljek" <ivan.svaljek@.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:bc7d369f.0503071452.24917756@.posting.google.c om...
> It lets you schedule jobs.
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> Adam Machanic
> SQL Server MVP
> http://www.sqljunkies.com/weblog/amachanic
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