BatchExplorer

Azure Batch is a powerful platform developed by Microsoft that provides immense resources of computing power for running apps that require large-scale parallel and high-performance computing in the cloud.

In short, you can think about this service as an automation tool that allows you to run any number of apps, at any scale, without worrying about manually creating, and configuring various virtual machines or networks within a comprehensive task scheduling infrastructure.

If Azure Batch ticks all the right boxes for you and your project, then you might also be interested in BatchLabs, a tool developed specifically for this platform that aims to simplify things even more by helping you create, debug and monitor your Azure Batch projects.

To be more specific, you can rely on the services provided by this utility to correct and manage associated pools, jobs, and tasks. Besides, one of the app's highlights is undoubtedly the so-called Batch Templates, a feature which aims to speed up your productivity even more.

Once logged in using your official Microsoft account, the app should automatically load a complete list with all the associated packages, tasks, jobs, and pools, each and every one with its own section.

Even though the user interface is fairly minimalistic, rest assured, you're still provided with lots of useful information, such as job anomalies and statistics (via comprehensive real-time charts) as well as pool heatmaps, each one with useful visual representations, of course.

Taking everything into account, BatchLabs is without a doubt a must-have for any Azure Batch user. It provides a well-versed environment and all the necessary tools required for managing, debugging and monitoring Azure Batch projects to run HPC apps at large scales.

You can download both the setup and portable versions from this page.