Based on a quick Google search for "Azure Compute Node": > A node is an Azure virtual machine (VM) or cloud service VM > The terms node and VM are used interc

Based on a quick Google search for "Azure Compute Node": > A node is an Azure virtual machine (VM) or cloud service VM > The terms node and VM are used interchangeably occasionally > Azure Batch creates and manages a pool of compute nodes (virtual machines) > In an Azure Batch workflow, a compute node (or node) is a virtual machine that processes a portion of your application's workload So no, seems Azure Compute Nodes are VMs, not bare metal.