Don't wait any longer with queues

Queues allow you to defer the execution of functions without blocking the script. They can be used to run all sorts of functions, from e-mailing a large number of users to generating PDF reports.

Laravel 5 is compatible with the following queue drivers:

• Beanstalkd, with the pda/pheanstalk package
• Amazon SQS, with the aws/aws-sdk-php package
• IronMQ, with the iron-io/iron_mq package

Each queue system has its advantages. Beanstalkd can be installed on your own server; Amazon SQS might be more cost-effective and require less maintenance, as will IronMQ, which is also cloud-based. The latter also lets you set up push queues, which are great if you cannot run background jobs on your server.

Creating a command and pushing it onto the queue

Jobs come in the form of commands. Commands can be either self-handling or not. In the latter case, a corresponding handler class would take the data from the command class and then act upon it.

Command classes reside in the app...