Azure Job Scheduling Solutions

Solution	Associated With	Description
Azure Automation	Independent service	Automates IT-centric processes, which are often long running, using so-called runbooks based on PowerShell or Python.
Azure Batch	Independent service	Schedules work in pools of VMs for running tasks (such as high-performance computing [HPC] applications) that can be performed in parallel on subsets of input data.
Azure CycleCloud	Free tool	Creates and manages HPC clusters. Offers flexibility for how jobs are performed, such as support for hybrid clusters and compatibility with third-party schedulers.
Azure Functions	Azure App Service	Runs code on demand and allows compute resource costs to be incurred only when code is run. Based on Azure WebJobs.
Azure Logic Apps	Independent service	Hosts workflows and offers workflow development and management for application integration using a gallery of connectors.
Azure WebJobs	Azure App Service	Runs background processing tasks required by applications running on Azure App Service without delaying

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