Runners
Azure VMSS
Runner group kind backend_type=azure_vmss — an Azure Virtual Machine Scale Set as the runner pool
backend_type: azure_vmss. Connection: Azure. Status: production-shaped.
The group is an Azure Virtual Machine Scale Set. Capacity is VM instances in the set, not Container Apps jobs and not a single VM per execution.
When to choose it
- You want a scale set you already operate (or will operate) to back runner instances.
- VM-level identity, disks, or extensions matter more than Container Apps Jobs.
Choose Azure Container Apps for job-shaped serverless. Choose Azure VM for one VM per execution.
Connection
An Azure connection.
Required config
| Key | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
subscription_id | string | Azure subscription. |
resource_group | string | Resource group that hosts the scale set. |
vmss_name | string | Scale set name. |
Purposes
Same purpose/integration rules as every other kind. Confirm current runner.execution-*-azure-vm* coverage in the live catalog before automating scale-set control — the VM family shares Azure VM execution workflows.