CronJob

A CronJob creates Jobs on a schedule, and each Job manages the Pods that perform the work. Finished objects can preserve useful status, but retention is bounded by several independent mechanisms. In particular, CronJobs already have default history limits. Omitting explicit history settings does not make ordinary completed runs accumulate forever. ...

A CronJob combines a Job template with a recurring schedule. The CronJob controller creates Jobs; each Job manages the Pods that perform the work. A run can involve retries, replacement Pods, or parallel workers, depending on the Job specification. There need not be a dedicated application process waiting between runs, although completed Jobs and Pods may remain for inspection. ...