Azure Batch

 

• A service that runs large-scale parallel and high-performance computing (HPC) batch jobs in Azure.
• Allows you to run jobs in a group of Linux or Windows virtual machines.

Components

• A task represents a unit of computation and a job is a collection of tasks.
• Job priority values range from the lowest priority to the highest priority.
• To specify certain limits for your jobs, you can use job constraints:
  • Maximum wallclock time – tasks are terminated if the job runs longer than the specified time.
  • Maximum number of task retries – if the task fails, it will be requeued to run again.
• A job manager task contains the information needed to create the tasks required for the job.
• Scheduled jobs allow you to create recurring jobs.
• Simultaneously run on more than one compute node with a multi-instance task.
• With task dependencies, the task depends on the completion of other tasks before its execution.

Pricing

• No additional charge for using Azure Batch and you are only charged for the underlying resources consumed.