Posts, a podcast and video series about Microsoft Azure by Marcos Nogueira.https://azurecentric.com/https://azurecentric.com/posts/review-networking-requirements-before-selecting-an-accelerator-vm/https://azurecentric.com/posts/review-networking-requirements-before-selecting-an-accelerator-vm/Plan Azure Batch networking for GPU pools by checking subnet IP capacity, storage tier limits, and communication modes before provisioning.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThpc-aigpuhpcazure-batchsubnet-planningazure-virtual-networkhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/separate-job-input-data-from-temporary-compute-storage/https://azurecentric.com/posts/separate-job-input-data-from-temporary-compute-storage/Separate persistent job data from temporary node storage in Azure Batch to avoid data loss on node reimage.Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThpc-aihpcazure-batchazure-fileshttps://azurecentric.com/posts/plan-checkpoint-and-restart-behaviour-for-long-running-jobs/https://azurecentric.com/posts/plan-checkpoint-and-restart-behaviour-for-long-running-jobs/Plan long-running Azure Batch jobs using constraints, job manager tasks, and restart policies to handle failures and timeouts.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThpc-aihpccheckpointsazure-batchjob-constraintsjob-manager-tasktask-retrieshttps://azurecentric.com/posts/investigate-failed-node-startup-in-an-azure-batch-pool/https://azurecentric.com/posts/investigate-failed-node-startup-in-an-azure-batch-pool/Troubleshoot Azure Batch node startup failures by distinguishing pool-level allocation errors from node-level start task and configuration issues.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThpc-aitroubleshootinghpcazure-batchnode-errorsstart-taskdnshttps://azurecentric.com/posts/monitor-an-hpc-run-without-confusing-observations-and-benchmarks/https://azurecentric.com/posts/monitor-an-hpc-run-without-confusing-observations-and-benchmarks/Distinguish Azure Batch operational metrics from Application Insights telemetry to monitor HPC runs effectively.Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThpc-aihpcapplication-insightsazure-batchmonitoringtelemetryhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/choose-a-placement-approach-for-tightly-coupled-compute-jobs/https://azurecentric.com/posts/choose-a-placement-approach-for-tightly-coupled-compute-jobs/Configure Azure Batch pools across availability zones, handling SKU constraints and inter-node communication limits.Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThpc-aihpcavailability-zonesazure-batchhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/set-a-budget-boundary-around-a-compute-experiment/https://azurecentric.com/posts/set-a-budget-boundary-around-a-compute-experiment/Set a budget boundary for Azure Batch experiments using Cost Management filters for service or user subscription modes.Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThpc-aicost-managementhpcazure-batchbudgetsalertshttps://azurecentric.com/posts/plan-data-movement-before-moving-an-hpc-workload-to-azure/https://azurecentric.com/posts/plan-data-movement-before-moving-an-hpc-workload-to-azure/Plan data movement for HPC workloads by choosing the right storage mount strategy for Azure Batch pools.Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThpc-aihpcdata-movementazure-fileslinuxazure-batchblob-storagehttps://azurecentric.com/posts/separate-storage-bottlenecks-from-compute-bottlenecks/https://azurecentric.com/posts/separate-storage-bottlenecks-from-compute-bottlenecks/Distinguish storage latency from compute processing time in Azure Batch using Application Insights custom metrics.Sat, 26 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThpc-aihpcapplication-insightsazure-batchhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/record-gpu-driver-and-library-versions-in-a-workload-image/https://azurecentric.com/posts/record-gpu-driver-and-library-versions-in-a-workload-image/Record GPU driver and library versions in a Batch custom image using Azure Compute Gallery and snapshot-based provisioning.Sat, 31 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThpc-aihpcgpuazure-compute-galleryhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/compare-scale-up-and-scale-out-for-a-compute-workload/https://azurecentric.com/posts/compare-scale-up-and-scale-out-for-a-compute-workload/Compare scale-up and scale-out for Azure Batch workloads using autoscale formulas and node sizing.Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMThpc-aiautoscalinghpcvm-sizingazure-batchhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/investigate-an-hpc-job-waiting-for-compute-capacity/https://azurecentric.com/posts/investigate-an-hpc-job-waiting-for-compute-capacity/Troubleshoot Azure Batch jobs waiting for compute by checking quotas, VM availability, and autoscale formula logic.Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMThpc-aihpctroubleshootingcapacity-planningautoscalingazure-batchquotashttps://azurecentric.com/posts/configure-an-azure-batch-pool-for-a-repeatable-compute-job/https://azurecentric.com/posts/configure-an-azure-batch-pool-for-a-repeatable-compute-job/Configure a repeatable Azure Batch pool using start tasks, scaling, and job constraints for consistent compute.Sat, 14 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThpc-aihpcazure-batchjobs-and-tasksstart-tasksautoscalinghttps://azurecentric.com/posts/plan-shared-storage-access-for-an-azure-hpc-cluster/https://azurecentric.com/posts/plan-shared-storage-access-for-an-azure-hpc-cluster/Mount Azure Files on Azure Batch pools using PowerShell, covering prerequisites, configuration, and troubleshooting steps.Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThpc-aihpctroubleshootingazure-filesazure-batchpowershellvirtual-file-mounthttps://azurecentric.com/posts/understand-where-an-rdma-network-helps-an-mpi-workload/https://azurecentric.com/posts/understand-where-an-rdma-network-helps-an-mpi-workload/Determine when Azure Batch MPI workloads benefit from RDMA-capable VM sizes versus standard networking.Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThpc-aihpcmpirdmavm-sizingazure-batchhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/prepare-a-repeatable-hpc-compute-image/https://azurecentric.com/posts/prepare-a-repeatable-hpc-compute-image/Create a repeatable HPC compute image for Azure Batch using snapshots and Azure Compute Gallery, with correct permissions and pool sizing.Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThpc-aihpcazure-compute-galleryazure-batchhttps://azurecentric.com/posts/check-regional-quota-before-planning-a-gpu-deployment/https://azurecentric.com/posts/check-regional-quota-before-planning-a-gpu-deployment/Check regional GPU core quotas before deploying Azure Batch pools to avoid deployment failures.Sat, 04 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThpc-aihpcgpudeploymentazure-batchquotashttps://azurecentric.com/posts/choose-cpu-or-gpu-infrastructure-for-an-ai-workload/https://azurecentric.com/posts/choose-cpu-or-gpu-infrastructure-for-an-ai-workload/Compare CPU and GPU candidates for an AI workload using software support, memory requirements, end-to-end performance and the cost of the required result.Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThpc-aihpcgpuai-infrastructureazure-computeperformancehttps://azurecentric.com/posts/start-an-azure-hpc-design-with-the-workload-requirements/https://azurecentric.com/posts/start-an-azure-hpc-design-with-the-workload-requirements/Identify the compute, memory, communication and data requirements of an HPC job before choosing Azure VM families or a scheduling platform.Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThpc-aihpcworkload-designazure-virtual-machinesazure-batch