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Create Azure Batch PaaS Cloud Service by Python

Introduction

A get-started Azure Batch sample written in Python, using Cloud Service Configuration for computing nodes in Batch pool.

Prerequisites

Python Tools for Visual Studio

Install Python Tools for Visual Studio.

http://aka.ms/ptvs

Python SDK

Python Recommend the latest 3.5.2 version

https://www.python.org/downloads/

Azure Storage and Azure Batch Python packages

Install packages with the below commands in cmd.

py -m pip install -U pip
py -m pip install cryptography
py -m pip install azure-batch
py -m pip install azure-storage

Azure Batch account

Once you have an Azure subscription, create an Azure Batch account.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/batch/batch-account-create-portal

Azure Storage account

Create an Azure Storage account.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/storage-create-storage-account#create-a-storage-account

Build the Sample

Prepare the information at below from Azure portal.

A batch account

• The batch account name

• The batch account key

• The batch account URL

A storage account

• The storage account name

• The storage account key

Replace the following properties in file python_tutorial_client.py with your actual values:

_BATCH_ACCOUNT_NAME = ''

_BATCH_ACCOUNT_KEY = ''

_BATCH_ACCOUNT_URL = ''

_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_NAME = ''

_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_KEY = ''

Running the Sample

Execute python_tutorial_client.py and see the output displayed as below.