Running the same job multiple times at the same time

Help Robot
, , ,
1

Hi, I want to run Foreground unattended job multiple times at the same time. What do I need ?

  • Multiple Machines?
  • High Density Robots?
  • Which licenses should I buy?
  • Should I buy Automation Cloud Runtime per machine?

What can be most effective and cheapest way? and If I want to use Standard VM with Always (7000 Rus/Month) what could be total cost to run same job 3-4 times at the same time

2

Hi @gururaser

  1. Deployment Options:
    Choose between deploying multiple robots on separate machines or utilizing high-density robots on a single machine if using UiPath. High-density robots enable concurrent execution of multiple processes on a single machine.

  2. Licensing:
    Acquire unattended robot licenses for each machine or high-density robot intended for job execution. The number of licenses required is determined by the desired level of simultaneous job executions.

As servers are mostly 24-7 available check if you can run the bot to maximum capacity
If there’s available capacity on existing machines, high-density robots may prove more cost-efficient compared to deploying separate machines for each job.

Hope this helps :slight_smile:

3

Hi @gururaser , adding on to above post from @AJ_Ask , you also need to procure CAL license from Microsoft to parallelly run multiple sessions in a SINGLE VM concurrently in addition to UiPath licenses.

Else you can choose to run in multiple machines having adequate number of unattended licenses.
Eg: 3 runtimes/licenses to parallelly run sessions in 3machine.

Please let us know if you have any queries.

4

Should I buy 3 Robot Units Bundle - UiPath hosted ($1,150.00) or 3 Unattended Robot - Self hosted ($960.00) to run my automation in 3 machines at the same time?

5

Hi @gururaser

Ultimately, the choice between UiPath hosted and self-hosted depends on your preferences

Infrastructure Control: If you prefer more control over the hosting environment and have existing infrastructure, the self-hosted option might be suitable.

UiPath takes care of the hosting environment. This can be beneficial if you want a more hands-off approach.

Also look at your future scalability requirements. If you see scaling up the number of robots

6

image
image739Ă—245 16.5 KB

Thank you for info!! Can you look at the picture what does it mean? If I have 3 Automation Cloud Runtimes in one machine, does it mean that I can run 3 jobs same time in the same machine ?

7

Automation Suite - About licenses (uipath.com)

The runtime represents the maximum number of robots that can simultaneously run on a specific machine and it is manually customizable.

The number of runtimes assigned to a machine determines the number of Unattended or NonProduction licenses consumed when the UiPath Robot is running on the machine. The number of robots defined on a machine, on the other hand, is not dependent on the number of runtimes.

For example, if you assign only 3 runtimes to a machine with 5 robots, only 3 licenses are consumed. If you execute 5 jobs or schedule all the robots on that machine, the following sequence occurs:

  1. 3 jobs are executed on the first 3 licensed robots;
  2. the remaining 2 unlicensed robots are placed in a pending state;
  3. the first 3 robots release their licenses;
  4. the remaining 2 robots can now obtain a license and they execute the assigned jobs.
1 Like
8

So as I understood from your explanation, I should buy at least 4 Robot Units Bundle (20000 Rus)(they contain VM Cloud Robot right?) $5,020.00 + tax and 3 Automation Cloud Runtimes for single machine, it costs 17000 Rus/month to run 3 foreground unattended jobs in the same machine at the same time

Am I right ?

9

I am little confuse in this maybe @Yoichi or @Anil_G knows better. I would suggest have a call with UiPath support team to understand better.

10

Hi @gururaser ,

Do you want to use multiple Cloud Robot VMs in Automation Cloud? If so, it’s necessary to purchase the number of “UiPath - Cloud Robot Unit Bundle 72K”. (If I remember correctly, each robot needs 6,000 RUs/ month if they always run)

image
image1257Ă—654 27.1 KB

Regards,

11

I would like to introduce my problem, so you might understand better.

I want to start job using API, If I use single robot and single machine and If I send 3 POST request, they will work in queue. I want to start 3 jobs at the same time. What and how many I need to buy something?

12

Hi,

If you want to use 3 UiPath Cloud Robot VMs in Automation Cloud, it’s necessary to purchase “UiPath - Cloud Robot Unit Bundle 72K” x3.

If you already have machine for robots or use VM/VDI in other cloud etc, it’s necessary to purchase “UiPath - Flex - Unattended Robot” x3. Also need cost for VM/VDI or hardware.

To be more precise, perhaps you should contact the reseller in your region.

Regards,