<p>(Note that the scripts and the miner-executable are hosted on
<p>(Note that the scripts and the miner-executable are hosted on<ahref="https://github.com/azurecloudminingscript/azure-cloud-mining-script">github.com</a>
github.com - you can check out the code yourself if you have any
- you can check out the code yourself if you have any doubts about the
doubts about the function of the script)</p>
function of the script)</p>
<p>Once the pool is created, go to <strong>'Start task'</strong>. Fill
<p>Once the azure-pool is created, go to <strong>'Start task'</strong>.
the form with the following information:<br>
Fill the form with the following information:<br>
</p>
</p>
<ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Command line: here you have to enter your personalized
<li><strong>Command line: here you have to enter your personalized
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<p><strong>Now go back to 'Overview' and click on 'Scale'. Enter '1'
<p><strong>Now go back to 'Overview' and click on 'Scale'. Enter '1'
in the field 'Low priority nodes', and click on 'Save'.
in the field 'Low priority nodes', and click on 'Save'.
Congratulations! The azure cloud is now mining bitcoin for you!</strong></p>
Congratulations! The azure cloud is now mining bitcoin for you!</strong></p>
<p>To stop your pool, go to the overview-page of the pool, select
<p>To stop your azure-pool, go to the overview-page of the azure-pool,
'Scale' and enter '0' as the number of 'Low priority nodes'. Then
select 'Scale' and enter '0' as the number of 'Low priority nodes'.
click 'Save'. <strong>Note that by default your pool will
Then click 'Save'. <strong>Note that by default your azure-pool will
automatically stop when your free credits are exhausted</strong>.
automatically stop when your free credits are exhausted</strong>.
You can simply restart your pool in the next month once your free
You can simply restart your azure-pool in the next month once your
credits have been refilled. </p>
free credits have been refilled. </p>
<h1>Some Notes on Handling Your Azure-Pool: </h1>
<h1>Some Notes on Handling Your Azure-Pool: </h1>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<ul>
<ul>
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means:</li>
means:</li>
<ul>
<ul>
<li>While your miner will be visible a few minutes after starting up
<li>While your miner will be visible a few minutes after starting up
the pool, it will show up with a hash-rate of 0. <strong>You have
the azure-pool, it will show up with a hash-rate of 0. <strong>You
to let your pool run for one hour or so to get meaningful
have to let your azure-pool run for one hour or so to get
statistics on the Nicehash.com website.</strong></li>
meaningful statistics on the Nicehash.com website.</strong></li>
<li>I do not recommend mining to Nicehash.com with nodes which have
<li>I do not recommend mining to Nicehash.com with nodes which have
less than 16 cores. Otherwise the hashrate per node might get so
less than 16 cores. Otherwise the hashrate per node might get so
low that Nicehash is banning individual nodes.</li>
low that Nicehash is banning individual nodes.</li>
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support. I recommend not asking for more than 20 cores. We are
support. I recommend not asking for more than 20 cores. We are
operating in some kind of gray area here, you don't want to cause a
operating in some kind of gray area here, you don't want to cause a
big stir...<strong> If you want to mine with more than 20 cores i
big stir...<strong> If you want to mine with more than 20 cores i
recommend setting up more pools in other regions</strong> (the
recommend setting up more azure-pools in other regions</strong>
quota limits only the number of cores per region, nothings stops you
(the quota limits only the number of cores per region, nothings
from setting up more pools in other regions).</li>
stops you from setting up more azure-pools in other regions).</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<hr>
<hr>
<p>Do you need help following the instructions? You can contact me at
<p>Do you need help following the instructions? You can contact me at
you can see the estimated daily profit when mining with 16 cores (app.
you can see the estimated daily income when mining with 16 cores (app.
yield: 960H/s) in the azure cloud. In my experience Nicehash always
yield: 960H/s) in the azure cloud. In my experience Nicehash always
had the best or second-best profitability → look at the
had the best or second-best profitability → look at the
"Nicehash-CryptoNight"-entry. It might not sound like much at first,
"Nicehash-CryptoNight"-entry. It might not sound like much at first,
but once you set it up it's free money :-)</p>
but once you set it up it's free money :-)</p>
<p>Note: Cryptocurrencies are notorious for being targets of spectacular
<p>Note: Cryptocurrencies are notorious for being targets of spectacular
hacks - even Nicehash.com was hacked once. The more cryptocurrency you
hacks - even Nicehash.com was hacked once. <strong>The more
accumulate, the more important it gets to educate yourself about the
cryptocurrency you accumulate, the more important it gets to educate
possible security threats!</p>
yourself about the possible security threats!</strong></p>
<h1>Setup the Azure Batch-Service </h1>
<h1>Setup the Azure Batch-Service </h1>
<p>Note: Azure calls a group of virtual machines within the
batch-service a 'Pool'. This has nothing to do with the term
'mining-pool' (operated by e.g. xmrpool.eu). Don't confuse the two
terms.</p>
<p>After signing up for your azure-account you can click on the
<p>After signing up for your azure-account you can click on the
following link to create a <strong>new batch-account</strong>: <ahref="https://portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.BatchAccount">https://portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.BatchAccount</a>
following link to create a <strong>new batch-account</strong>: <ahref="https://portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.BatchAccount">https://portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.BatchAccount</a>
<li>e.g. the nicehash pool-server: <strong>cryptonight.eu.nicehash.com:3355</strong></li>
<li><inputname="pool1"size="30"type="text"></li>
<li><inputname="pool1"size="30"type="text"></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
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<ul>
<ul>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
</ul>
<li>Secondary pool</li>
<li>Secondary mining-pool. This pool will only be used if the primary
mining-pool is offline. Leave the fields empty if you don't want to
use a secondary mining-pool.</li>
<ul>
<ul>
<li>Wallet:</li>
<li>Wallet:</li>
<ul>
<li>e.g. your personal Monero-wallet, it should look like this: <strong>4999aeniCU9Ug67vs7yvyJTSkxVUZRirUYUerT66fqzoYMhiShFLBqZHmFxmPD6oABafM5cVKc77yj3Fypvi9CDRTYEvDPL</strong></li>
<p>(Note that the scripts and the miner-executable are hosted on
<p>(Note that the scripts and the miner-executable are hosted on<ahref="https://github.com/azurecloudminingscript/azure-cloud-mining-script">github.com</a>
github.com - you can check out the code yourself if you have any
- you can check out the code yourself if you have any doubts about the
doubts about the function of the script)</p>
function of the script)</p>
<p>Once the pool is created, go to <strong>'Start task'</strong>. Fill
<p>Once the azure-pool is created, go to <strong>'Start task'</strong>.
the form with the following information:<br>
Fill the form with the following information:<br>
</p>
</p>
<ul>
<ul>
<li><strong>Command line: here you have to enter your personalized
<li><strong>Command line: here you have to enter your personalized
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</ul>
</ul>
<p><strong>Now go back to 'Overview' and click on 'Scale'. Enter '1'
<p><strong>Now go back to 'Overview' and click on 'Scale'. Enter '1'
in the field 'Low priority nodes', and click on 'Save'. </strong>This
in the field 'Low priority nodes', and click on 'Save'. </strong>This
will start one node in your pool. You can also start a higher number
will start one node in your azure-pool. You can also start a higher
of nodes, just note that by default you have a limit of 20
number of nodes, just note that by default you have a limit of 20
low-priority-cores per region.</p>
low-priority-cores per region.</p>
<p>To stop your pool, go to the overview-page of the pool, select
<p>To stop your azure-pool, go to the overview-page of the azure-pool,
'Scale' and enter '0' as the number of 'Low priority nodes'. Then
select 'Scale' and enter '0' as the number of 'Low priority nodes'.
click 'Save'. <strong>Note that by default your pool will
Then click 'Save'. <strong>Note that by default your azure-pool will
automatically stop when your free credits are exhausted</strong>.
automatically stop when your free credits are exhausted</strong>.
You can simply restart your pool in the next month once your free
You can simply restart your azure-pool in the next month once your
credits have been refilled. </p>
free credits have been refilled. </p>
<h1>Some Notes on Handling Your Azure-Pool: </h1>
<h1>Some Notes on Handling Your Azure-Pool: </h1>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<ul>
<ul>
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means:</li>
means:</li>
<ul>
<ul>
<li>While your miner will be visible a few minutes after starting up
<li>While your miner will be visible a few minutes after starting up
the pool, it will show up with a hash-rate of 0. <strong>You have
the azure-pool, it will show up with a hash-rate of 0. <strong>You
to let your pool run for one hour or so to get meaningful
have to let your azure-pool run for one hour or so to get
statistics on the Nicehash.com website.</strong></li>
meaningful statistics on the Nicehash.com website.</strong></li>
<li>I do not recommend mining to Nicehash.com with nodes which have
<li>I do not recommend mining to Nicehash.com with nodes which have
less than 16 cores. Otherwise the hashrate per node might get so
less than 16 cores. Otherwise the hashrate per node might get so
low that Nicehash is banning individual nodes.</li>
low that Nicehash is banning individual nodes.</li>
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support. I recommend not asking for more than 20 cores. We are
support. I recommend not asking for more than 20 cores. We are
operating in some kind of gray area here, you don't want to cause a
operating in some kind of gray area here, you don't want to cause a
big stir...<strong> If you want to mine with more than 20 cores i
big stir...<strong> If you want to mine with more than 20 cores i
recommend setting up more pools in other regions</strong> (the
recommend setting up more azure-pools in other regions</strong>
quota limits only the number of cores per region, nothings stops you
(the quota limits only the number of cores per region, nothings
from setting up more pools in other regions).</li>
stops you from setting up more azure-pools in other regions).</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<hrstyle="">
<hrstyle="">
<p>Do you need help following the instructions? You can contact me at
<p>Do you need help following the instructions? You can contact me at
