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Azure Job Scheduling for Hybrid Cloud Environments
JAMS Scheduler runs in your own Azure subscription and keeps scheduling jobs on-premises while you migrate. Run Azure Data Factory pipelines and Blob Storage jobs, and pull credentials from Azure Key Vault, from the same console as the rest of your batch work.
Move to Azure Without Re-Platforming Your Job Scheduler
JAMS Scheduler is an Azure job scheduler and an on-premises job scheduler at the same time. It runs on a Windows Server VM in Azure the same way it runs on Windows Server in your data center, and JAMS Agents can sit in either place, so you can run hybrid for as long as the migration takes.
A cloud migration rarely happens in one weekend. For months, some servers are in the data center and some are in Azure, and the nightly batch still has to run in the right order across both. With agents in both places reporting to one scheduler, that batch keeps its dependencies no matter which side of the move a server is on.
JAMS Scheduler Architecture in Azure
A JAMS Scheduler deployment in Azure has five components: the scheduler, the database, agents, the Web Client, and the Desktop Client. The scheduler, database, and Web Client can each run on their own VM or be consolidated onto one. Agents go wherever the work runs, and the Desktop Client runs on a workstation or VDI.
Your Azure subscription
JAMS Scheduler
Windows Server VM, 3 services
Database
Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, or SQL Server on a VM
JAMS Web Client
Windows Server VM
JAMS Agents
Azure VMs
Azure services JAMS Scheduler works with
Azure Data Factory
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Key Vault
Network link
On-premises data center
JAMS Agents: Windows, Linux, IBM i
Other clouds
JAMS Agents
Users
JAMS Desktop Client
Windows workstation or VDI
JAMS Web Client
Any browser
Where Each JAMS Scheduler Component Runs
Use this table with the diagram above to plan VMs, the database, and network access for each part of the deployment.
| Component | Where it runs in Azure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| JAMS Scheduler | Windows Server VM | Three services make up the scheduling engine |
| Database | Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, or SQL Server on a VM | See the Azure SQL setup guide |
| JAMS Agents | Any server that runs work: Azure VMs, on-premises, or other clouds | Needs network connectivity to the scheduler |
| JAMS Web Client | Windows Server VM | Browser access for remote users, no workstation install |
| JAMS Desktop Client | Windows workstation or VDI | Performance depends mostly on the connection to the scheduler, so plan for VPN access |
Azure Services JAMS Scheduler Works With
JAMS Scheduler has native job types for Azure Data Factory and Azure Blob Storage, uses Azure Key Vault for credentials, and runs its database on Azure SQL.
Azure Data Factory
Run and monitor Azure Data Factory pipelines as JAMS jobs, with dependencies on the on-premises jobs that feed them or wait on them. Native execution method since V7.8.1 (October 2025).
Azure Blob Storage
Upload, download, and delete blobs from a job step, with connection details stored once in the Connection Store. Added in V7.8.3 (February 2026).
Azure Key Vault
Use Azure Key Vault as a secret provider for JAMS Credentials, so passwords and keys stay in the vault your security team already manages. Added in V7.9.0 (July 2026).
Azure SQL
Host the JAMS database on Azure SQL Database or Azure SQL Managed Instance, at install or by moving an existing database later. The installer detects Azure SQL Managed Instance as of V7.8.3 (February 2026).
JAMS Scheduler also sends job notifications through the Microsoft Graph API, runs PowerShell jobs, and exposes a REST API for scripts and integrations. See every Azure release in the release notes.
Cross-Platform Job Scheduling Beyond Azure
JAMS Scheduler schedules jobs across Azure and the platforms and applications that stay outside it, from one console. The same scheduler that runs your Azure Data Factory pipelines runs jobs on Linux, Unix, IBM i, and z/OS systems and in applications like SAP and Oracle E-Business Suite, with dependencies that cross all of them.
A nightly run can pull data from an on-premises SAP system, load it into SQL Server, and start an Azure Data Factory pipeline as one chain of dependent jobs, with the full history in one place.
See Azure Data Factory Pipelines and On-Premises Jobs in One Monitor
Security Controls That Carry Over to Azure
JAMS Scheduler can pull credentials from Azure Key Vault, keeps encrypted variables encrypted when they’re copied between servers, and uses TLS between agents and the scheduler.
See the Information Security Summary for the full list of controls.
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JAMS Scheduler in Azure: Common Questions
Does JAMS Scheduler run in Microsoft Azure?
Does JAMS Scheduler run in Microsoft Azure?
JAMS Scheduler runs in Microsoft Azure on a Windows Server VM in your own subscription, with its database on Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, or SQL Server on a VM. You can try it first with the free trial.
Can JAMS Scheduler coordinate Azure Data Factory pipelines with on-premises batch jobs?
Can JAMS Scheduler coordinate Azure Data Factory pipelines with on-premises batch jobs?
JAMS Scheduler runs Azure Data Factory pipelines as native jobs, so a pipeline can wait on an on-premises SQL job and trigger downstream jobs on any JAMS Agent in Azure, in your data center, or in another cloud.
Which Azure services does JAMS Scheduler integrate with?
Which Azure services does JAMS Scheduler integrate with?
JAMS Scheduler has native execution methods for Azure Data Factory and Azure Blob Storage, uses Azure Key Vault as a credential secret provider, and supports Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance for its database. It also runs PowerShell and REST-based jobs, which many teams use for other Azure services.
Can one scheduler manage jobs across Windows, Linux, on-premises, Azure, and AWS?
Can one scheduler manage jobs across Windows, Linux, on-premises, Azure, and AWS?
JAMS Scheduler manages jobs on Windows and Linux servers on-premises, on Azure VMs, and on Amazon EC2 instances from one scheduler and one console, with JAMS Agents on each server. On AWS, JAMS Scheduler also supports Amazon RDS for its database and can start, stop, reboot, or terminate EC2 instances from a job.
Can we move an existing JAMS Scheduler database to Azure SQL?
Can we move an existing JAMS Scheduler database to Azure SQL?
JAMS Scheduler can use Azure SQL for its database at install or later, and the JAMS Help Center has step-by-step instructions for moving an existing database.
Is JAMS Scheduler an alternative to Azure Scheduler?
Is JAMS Scheduler an alternative to Azure Scheduler?
JAMS Scheduler is an alternative to Azure Scheduler for teams that need calendar-based and dependency-based job scheduling across Azure and on-premises systems from one console. Microsoft retired Azure Scheduler on January 31, 2022, and replaced it with Azure Logic Apps.
How does JAMS Scheduler compare to Azure Logic Apps?
How does JAMS Scheduler compare to Azure Logic Apps?
JAMS Scheduler is an enterprise job scheduler that runs and coordinates batch jobs across Windows, Linux, Unix, IBM i, and z/OS systems, and Microsoft describes Azure Logic Apps as a service for building workflows that integrate apps and data across cloud and on-premises systems. With JAMS Scheduler, jobs run in Azure, in your data center, or in other clouds, and one scheduler manages the calendars, dependencies, and alerts for all of them. Teams already using Logic Apps for application integration can keep those workflows and coordinate the batch work around them in JAMS Scheduler.
