Celery is an open-source distributed task queue system designed to handle asynchronous and scheduled jobs. It enables the execution of time-consuming or background tasks outside the main application process, making it ideal for scalable web applications and data processing pipelines. Celery works with various message brokers like Redis or RabbitMQ and supports both real-time and scheduled task execution.

Features of Celery:

• Asynchronous task execution to improve performance and responsiveness.
• Support for distributed task processing across multiple worker nodes.
• Integration with popular message brokers such as Redis and RabbitMQ.
• Built-in scheduling support for periodic tasks using Celery Beat.
• Compatible with Python web frameworks like Django and Flask.
• Reliable error handling, task retries, and result backend support.

Check the version of Celery, run these commands on your VM:
$ cd /opt
$ source celery-env/bin/activate
$ celery --version

Disclaimer: The Celery framework is open-source software distributed under its own licensing terms. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any commercial entity. Users should refer to the official documentation for updates, configuration guidelines, and best practices. The developers are not responsible for any loss, damage, or consequences resulting from the use of this software. Use it at your own risk.