--- name: azure-compute-batch-java description: Azure Batch SDK for Java. Run large-scale parallel and HPC batch jobs with pools, jobs, tasks, and compute nodes. risk: unknown source: community date_added: '2026-02-27' --- # Azure Batch SDK for Java Client library for running large-scale parallel and high-performance computing (HPC) batch jobs in Azure. ## Installation ```xml com.azure azure-compute-batch 1.0.0-beta.5 ``` ## Prerequisites - Azure Batch account - Pool configured with compute nodes - Azure subscription ## Environment Variables ```bash AZURE_BATCH_ENDPOINT=https://..batch.azure.com AZURE_BATCH_ACCOUNT= AZURE_BATCH_ACCESS_KEY= ``` ## Client Creation ### With Microsoft Entra ID (Recommended) ```java import com.azure.compute.batch.BatchClient; import com.azure.compute.batch.BatchClientBuilder; import com.azure.identity.DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder; BatchClient batchClient = new BatchClientBuilder() .credential(new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build()) .endpoint(System.getenv("AZURE_BATCH_ENDPOINT")) .buildClient(); ``` ### Async Client ```java import com.azure.compute.batch.BatchAsyncClient; BatchAsyncClient batchAsyncClient = new BatchClientBuilder() .credential(new DefaultAzureCredentialBuilder().build()) .endpoint(System.getenv("AZURE_BATCH_ENDPOINT")) .buildAsyncClient(); ``` ### With Shared Key Credentials ```java import com.azure.core.credential.AzureNamedKeyCredential; String accountName = System.getenv("AZURE_BATCH_ACCOUNT"); String accountKey = System.getenv("AZURE_BATCH_ACCESS_KEY"); AzureNamedKeyCredential sharedKeyCreds = new AzureNamedKeyCredential(accountName, accountKey); BatchClient batchClient = new BatchClientBuilder() .credential(sharedKeyCreds) .endpoint(System.getenv("AZURE_BATCH_ENDPOINT")) .buildClient(); ``` ## Key Concepts | Concept | Description | |---------|-------------| | Pool | Collection of compute nodes that run tasks | | Job | Logical grouping of tasks | | Task | Unit of computation (command/script) | | Node | VM that executes tasks | | Job Schedule | Recurring job creation | ## Pool Operations ### Create Pool ```java import com.azure.compute.batch.models.*; batchClient.createPool(new BatchPoolCreateParameters("myPoolId", "STANDARD_DC2s_V2") .setVirtualMachineConfiguration( new VirtualMachineConfiguration( new BatchVmImageReference() .setPublisher("Canonical") .setOffer("UbuntuServer") .setSku("22_04-lts") .setVersion("latest"), "batch.node.ubuntu 22.04")) .setTargetDedicatedNodes(2) .setTargetLowPriorityNodes(0), null); ``` ### Get Pool ```java BatchPool pool = batchClient.getPool("myPoolId"); System.out.println("Pool state: " + pool.getState()); System.out.println("Current dedicated nodes: " + pool.getCurrentDedicatedNodes()); ``` ### List Pools ```java import com.azure.core.http.rest.PagedIterable; PagedIterable pools = batchClient.listPools(); for (BatchPool pool : pools) { System.out.println("Pool: " + pool.getId() + ", State: " + pool.getState()); } ``` ### Resize Pool ```java import com.azure.core.util.polling.SyncPoller; BatchPoolResizeParameters resizeParams = new BatchPoolResizeParameters() .setTargetDedicatedNodes(4) .setTargetLowPriorityNodes(2); SyncPoller poller = batchClient.beginResizePool("myPoolId", resizeParams); poller.waitForCompletion(); BatchPool resizedPool = poller.getFinalResult(); ``` ### Enable AutoScale ```java BatchPoolEnableAutoScaleParameters autoScaleParams = new BatchPoolEnableAutoScaleParameters() .setAutoScaleEvaluationInterval(Duration.ofMinutes(5)) .setAutoScaleFormula("$TargetDedicatedNodes = min(10, $PendingTasks.GetSample(TimeInterval_Minute * 5));"); batchClient.enablePoolAutoScale("myPoolId", autoScaleParams); ``` ### Delete Pool ```java SyncPoller deletePoller = batchClient.beginDeletePool("myPoolId"); deletePoller.waitForCompletion(); ``` ## Job Operations ### Create Job ```java batchClient.createJob( new BatchJobCreateParameters("myJobId", new BatchPoolInfo().setPoolId("myPoolId")) .setPriority(100) .setConstraints(new BatchJobConstraints() .setMaxWallClockTime(Duration.ofHours(24)) .setMaxTaskRetryCount(3)), null); ``` ### Get Job ```java BatchJob job = batchClient.getJob("myJobId", null, null); System.out.println("Job state: " + job.getState()); ``` ### List Jobs ```java PagedIterable jobs = batchClient.listJobs(new BatchJobsListOptions()); for (BatchJob job : jobs) { System.out.println("Job: " + job.getId() + ", State: " + job.getState()); } ``` ### Get Task Counts ```java BatchTaskCountsResult counts = batchClient.getJobTaskCounts("myJobId"); System.out.println("Active: " + counts.getTaskCounts().getActive()); System.out.println("Running: " + counts.getTaskCounts().getRunning()); System.out.println("Completed: " + counts.getTaskCounts().getCompleted()); ``` ### Terminate Job ```java BatchJobTerminateParameters terminateParams = new BatchJobTerminateParameters() .setTerminationReason("Manual termination"); BatchJobTerminateOptions options = new BatchJobTerminateOptions().setParameters(terminateParams); SyncPoller poller = batchClient.beginTerminateJob("myJobId", options, null); poller.waitForCompletion(); ``` ### Delete Job ```java SyncPoller deletePoller = batchClient.beginDeleteJob("myJobId"); deletePoller.waitForCompletion(); ``` ## Task Operations ### Create Single Task ```java BatchTaskCreateParameters task = new BatchTaskCreateParameters("task1", "echo 'Hello World'"); batchClient.createTask("myJobId", task); ``` ### Create Task with Exit Conditions ```java batchClient.createTask("myJobId", new BatchTaskCreateParameters("task2", "cmd /c exit 3") .setExitConditions(new ExitConditions() .setExitCodeRanges(Arrays.asList( new ExitCodeRangeMapping(2, 4, new ExitOptions().setJobAction(BatchJobActionKind.TERMINATE))))) .setUserIdentity(new UserIdentity() .setAutoUser(new AutoUserSpecification() .setScope(AutoUserScope.TASK) .setElevationLevel(ElevationLevel.NON_ADMIN))), null); ``` ### Create Task Collection (up to 100) ```java List taskList = Arrays.asList( new BatchTaskCreateParameters("task1", "echo Task 1"), new BatchTaskCreateParameters("task2", "echo Task 2"), new BatchTaskCreateParameters("task3", "echo Task 3") ); BatchTaskGroup taskGroup = new BatchTaskGroup(taskList); BatchCreateTaskCollectionResult result = batchClient.createTaskCollection("myJobId", taskGroup); ``` ### Create Many Tasks (no limit) ```java List tasks = new ArrayList<>(); for (int i = 0; i < 1000; i++) { tasks.add(new BatchTaskCreateParameters("task" + i, "echo Task " + i)); } batchClient.createTasks("myJobId", tasks); ``` ### Get Task ```java BatchTask task = batchClient.getTask("myJobId", "task1"); System.out.println("Task state: " + task.getState()); System.out.println("Exit code: " + task.getExecutionInfo().getExitCode()); ``` ### List Tasks ```java PagedIterable tasks = batchClient.listTasks("myJobId"); for (BatchTask task : tasks) { System.out.println("Task: " + task.getId() + ", State: " + task.getState()); } ``` ### Get Task Output ```java import com.azure.core.util.BinaryData; import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets; BinaryData stdout = batchClient.getTaskFile("myJobId", "task1", "stdout.txt"); System.out.println(new String(stdout.toBytes(), StandardCharsets.UTF_8)); ``` ### Terminate Task ```java batchClient.terminateTask("myJobId", "task1", null, null); ``` ## Node Operations ### List Nodes ```java PagedIterable nodes = batchClient.listNodes("myPoolId", new BatchNodesListOptions()); for (BatchNode node : nodes) { System.out.println("Node: " + node.getId() + ", State: " + node.getState()); } ``` ### Reboot Node ```java SyncPoller rebootPoller = batchClient.beginRebootNode("myPoolId", "nodeId"); rebootPoller.waitForCompletion(); ``` ### Get Remote Login Settings ```java BatchNodeRemoteLoginSettings settings = batchClient.getNodeRemoteLoginSettings("myPoolId", "nodeId"); System.out.println("IP: " + settings.getRemoteLoginIpAddress()); System.out.println("Port: " + settings.getRemoteLoginPort()); ``` ## Job Schedule Operations ### Create Job Schedule ```java batchClient.createJobSchedule(new BatchJobScheduleCreateParameters("myScheduleId", new BatchJobScheduleConfiguration() .setRecurrenceInterval(Duration.ofHours(6)) .setDoNotRunUntil(OffsetDateTime.now().plusDays(1)), new BatchJobSpecification(new BatchPoolInfo().setPoolId("myPoolId")) .setPriority(50)), null); ``` ### Get Job Schedule ```java BatchJobSchedule schedule = batchClient.getJobSchedule("myScheduleId"); System.out.println("Schedule state: " + schedule.getState()); ``` ## Error Handling ```java import com.azure.compute.batch.models.BatchErrorException; import com.azure.compute.batch.models.BatchError; try { batchClient.getPool("nonexistent-pool"); } catch (BatchErrorException e) { BatchError error = e.getValue(); System.err.println("Error code: " + error.getCode()); System.err.println("Message: " + error.getMessage().getValue()); if ("PoolNotFound".equals(error.getCode())) { System.err.println("The specified pool does not exist."); } } ``` ## Best Practices 1. **Use Entra ID** — Preferred over shared key for authentication 2. **Use management SDK for pools** — `azure-resourcemanager-batch` supports managed identities 3. **Batch task creation** — Use `createTaskCollection` or `createTasks` for multiple tasks 4. **Handle LRO properly** — Pool resize, delete operations are long-running 5. **Monitor task counts** — Use `getJobTaskCounts` to track progress 6. **Set constraints** — Configure `maxWallClockTime` and `maxTaskRetryCount` 7. **Use low-priority nodes** — Cost savings for fault-tolerant workloads 8. **Enable autoscale** — Dynamically adjust pool size based on workload ## Reference Links | Resource | URL | |----------|-----| | Maven Package | https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.azure/azure-compute-batch | | GitHub | https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-java/tree/main/sdk/batch/azure-compute-batch | | API Documentation | https://learn.microsoft.com/java/api/com.azure.compute.batch | | Product Docs | https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/batch/ | | REST API | https://learn.microsoft.com/rest/api/batchservice/ | | Samples | https://github.com/azure/azure-batch-samples | ## When to Use This skill is applicable to execute the workflow or actions described in the overview. ## Limitations - Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above. - Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review. - Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.

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