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+# ⛔️ DEPRECATED
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+[![No Maintenance Intended](http://unmaintained.tech/badge.svg)](http://unmaintained.tech/)
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+This project is no longer maintained and has been archived.
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+Rendering workloads should now be migrated directly to the [Azure Batch](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/batch/) SDK or CLI.
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 # Azure Batch for Maya
 
 This project demonstrates cloud rendering using the Azure Batch service with integrated licensing for Maya, VRay and Arnold. It is supported for Windows and Mac.