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title: Tasks & InfluxDB
description: Tasks are a great way to automate processes in InfluxDB. Here, Greg Linton and Rick Spencer discuss the different types of tasks available in InfluxDB, walkthrough an example of a task, and highlight several of the options available to developers to customize their tasks.
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# Tasks & InfluxDB

-   Meet the Developer Series
-   Jan 4, 2022

Tasks are a great way to automate processes in InfluxDB. Here, Greg Linton and Rick Spencer discuss the different types of tasks available in InfluxDB, walkthrough an example of a task, and highlight several of the options available to developers to customize their tasks.

#### Related

-   [Process data with InfluxDB tasks](/influxdb/cloud/process-data/)
-   [Get started with InfluxDB tasks](/influxdb/cloud/process-data/get-started/)