Companies/Microsoft Azure/Deprecations

Microsoft Azure deprecations & changes

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• Nov 1in 13 days

  Version sunsetAzure Databricks Runtime 10.4 LTS end of life

  Azure Databricks Runtime 10.4 LTS will reach end of life on November 1, 2026.

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• Nov 10in 22 days

  4 version sunsets

  Azure Functions .NET 8/.NET 9 support ends, Azure Functions PowerShell 7.4 support ends, .NET 8 on Azure Functions, .NET 9 on Azure Functions

  Details and sources for all 4

  • Azure Functions .NET 8/.NET 9 support endsSupport for .NET 8 and .NET 9 ends on November 10, 2026—upgrade your apps to .NET 10.Vendor source (opens in new tab), via Dead Canary (opens in new tab)
  • Azure Functions PowerShell 7.4 support endsSupport for PowerShell 7.4 ends on November 10, 2026.Vendor source (opens in new tab), via Dead Canary (opens in new tab)
  • .NET 8 on Azure FunctionsSupport for .NET 8 on Azure Function Apps ends November 10, 2026; security updates and support will no longer be provided.Vendor source (opens in new tab), via Dead Canary (opens in new tab)
  • .NET 9 on Azure FunctionsSupport for .NET 9 on Azure Function Apps ends November 10, 2026; security updates and support will no longer be provided.Vendor source (opens in new tab), via Dead Canary (opens in new tab)
• Dec 10in 52 days

  DeprecationAzure Linux with OS Guard on AKS support ends

  Support for Azure Linux with OS Guard in Azure Kubernetes Service will end on December 10, 2026.

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• Feb 1, 2027in 3 months

  Breaking changeReservation exchanges for savings plan-covered Azure services

  Reservation exchanges for services covered by savings plans will no longer be available starting February 1, 2027.

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• Feb 22, 2027in 4 months

  ShutdownAzure Deployment Environments retired

  Azure Deployment Environments will be retired on February 22, 2027.

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• Apr 30, 2027in 6 months

  Version sunsetAzure Functions Node.js 22 support ends

  Support for Node.js 22 ends on April 30, 2027.

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• Apr 30, 2027in 6 months

  Version sunsetNode 22 LTS (Azure App Service)

  Support for Node 22 LTS on App Service ends April 30, 2027; security updates and customer service stop then.

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• Aug 27, 2027in 10 months

  ShutdownMicrosoft HPC Pack

  All versions of HPC Pack are retired, with end of support on August 27, 2027, after a one-year retirement-only support period.

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• Aug 30, 2027in 10 months

  ShutdownAzure VMware Solution License-included service

  The Azure VMware Solution license-included service is retired August 30, 2027 due to Broadcom licensing changes.

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• Sep 1, 2027in 10 months

  Version sunsetApp Service Java 8/11/17 support ends

  Support for Java 8, 11 and 17 will end on September 1, 2027.

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• Sep 1, 2027in 10 months

  Version sunsetJava 11 on Azure App Service

  Azure support for Java 11 on App Service ends, with security updates and customer service unavailable after September 1, 2027.

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• Sep 29, 2027in 11 months

  ShutdownFunctions on Azure Container Apps V1 retired

  The Functions on Azure Container Apps (ACA) V1 will be retired on September 29, 2027.

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• Sep 30, 2027in 11 months

  DeprecationPod name dimension in AKS pod platform metrics

  Pod name dimension support on AKS pod platform metrics retires starting September 30, 2027, moving to aggregate pod counters.

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• Oct 9, 2027in 12 months

  ShutdownAzure Key Vault Secrets Provider Extension for Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes

  Azure Key Vault Secrets Provider Extension for Arc-enabled Kubernetes retires October 9, 2027; migrate before then.

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• Oct 31, 2027in 12 months

  ShutdownAlways Encrypted with Intel SGX enclaves (Azure SQL Database)

  Always Encrypted with Intel SGX enclaves in Azure SQL Database retires on 2027-10-31 as SGX-enabled DC-series hardware is phased out.

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• Sep 18, 2028in 23 months

  ShutdownMicrosoft Dev Box retired

  Microsoft Dev Box will be retired on September 18, 2028.

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• Sep 30, 2028in 23 months

  ShutdownAzure Communication Services standalone offerings retired

  Azure Communication Services (ACS) standalone services will be retired on September 30, 2028.

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• Sep 20, 2029in 35 months

  ShutdownAzure IoT Central retired

  Azure IoT Central will be retired on September 20, 2029.

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• Sep 30, 2029in 35 months

  ShutdownAzure App Service on Azure Stack Hub

  Azure App Service on Azure Stack Hub retires on 2029-09-30; new installations are unsupported from 2026-09-30.

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• Sep 30, 2029in 35 months

  ShutdownAzure Arc-enabled System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM)

  Azure Arc-enabled SCVMM is retired on September 30, 2029; customers must transition to alternative solutions.

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• Oct 31, 2029in 36 months

  ShutdownDCsv3-series Azure Virtual Machines

  DCsv3-series Azure Linux, Windows and Dedicated Host VMs will be retired on 2029-10-31 and no longer available for use or purchase.

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• Nov 15, 2029in 37 months

  ShutdownDv3-series Azure VMs

  Dv3-series Azure VMs in public cloud regions enter End-of-Life and retire on 2029-11-15.

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Past

• Oct 14

  ShutdownSAP container images removed

  SAP container images removed October 14, 2026.

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• Sep 14

  ShutdownSentinel for SAP containerized data connector agent retired

  On September 14, 2026 we will retire the containerized data connector agent for the Microsoft Sentinel solution for SAP applications.

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• Sep 1

  ShutdownNested confidential cc_v5 VMs retired

  Nested confidential (cc_v5) VMs will be retired on September 1, 2026.

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