Azure updates
Get the latest updates on Azure products and features to meet your cloud investment needs. Subscribe to notifications to stay informed.
RSS feedSeptember 2023
Azure Batch CLI extensions will be retired on 30 September 2024
Target retirement date: October 01, 2024
End of Life Announcement of Azure Batch CLI Extensions on 30 September 2024
Action required: Migrate to using ARG query for “Get Alert Summary” in Azure Monitor
Target retirement date: September 30, 2026
The GetAlertSummary API will be retired on 30-Sep-2026.
We’re ending support for the 2017-03-01-GA API.
Target retirement date: September 16, 2026
You’re receiving this email because you currently use the 2017-03-01-GA API of Azure Container Registry.
Azure Batch task authentication token will be retired on 30 September 2024
Target retirement date: October 01, 2024
End of life announcement of Azure Batch task authentication token on 30 September 2024
Azure CycleCloud support for HTCondor scheduler cluster type will be retired on 30 September 2024
Target retirement date: October 01, 2024
Community support for Azure CycleCloud HTCondor scheduler cluster type is ending on 30 September 2024
Azure CycleCloud support for BeeGFS filesystem cluster type will be retired on 30 September 2024
Target retirement date: October 01, 2024
Community support for Azure CycleCloud BeeGFS filesystem cluster type is ending on 30 September 2024
Azure CycleCloud support for automatic configuration of LVM for Azure CycleCloud volume mounts will be retired on 30 September 2024
Target retirement date: October 01, 2024
Community support for Automatic configuration of LVM for Azure CycleCloud volume mounts is ending on 30 September 2024
AI Services Personalizer will be retired on 1 October 2026
AI Services Personalizer will be retired on 1 October 2026
Azure AI Translator S2-S4 billing instances will be retired on 1 October 2026 – transition to Commitment Tiers for discounted pricing.
Target retirement date: October 01, 2026
Retirement notice: Translator S2-S4 Volume Discount Instances will be retired on 1 October 2026
AI Services Anomaly Detector will be retired on 1 October 2026
Target retirement date: October 01, 2026
AI Services Anomaly Detector will be retired on 1 October 2026
AI Services Metrics Advisor will be retired on 1 October 2026
Target retirement date: October 01, 2026
AI Services Metrics Advisor will be retired on 1 October 2026.
Azure Virtual Desktop (classic) will be retired on 30 September 2026 - Please transition to Azure Virtual Desktop
Target retirement date: September 30, 2026
<b>Because Azure Virtual Desktop (classic) will retire on 30 September 2026</b>, please transition to Azure Virtual Desktop by that date. <br><br> Azure Virtual Desktop fully replaces Azure Virtual Desktop (classic). Azure Virtual Desktop includes, but isn’t limited to, the following benefits: • Deployments via Azure Resource Manager • Unified resource management • Improved networking and security • Scaling and automation features • Feature availability and updates
App Service Environment version 1 and version 2 will be retired on 31 August 2024
Target retirement date: August 31, 2024
Migrate to App Service Environment v3 by 31 August 2024.
Computer Vision v1.0, v2.0, v2.1, v3.0, and v3.1 APIs will be retired on 13 September 2026
Target retirement date: September 13, 2026
Migrate to Azure Computer Vision 3.2 API before 13 September 2026
SMART on FHIR proxy feature in Azure Health Data Services will be retired on 21st September 2026 - Transition to SMART on FHIR (Enhanced).
Target retirement date: September 21, 2026
SMART on FHIR proxy feature in Azure Health Data Services will be retired on 21st September 2026 - Transition to SMART on FHIR (Enhanced) to enable SMART on FHIR scenarios.
SAP HANA on Azure Large Instances will be retired by 30 June 2025 – transition to Virtual Machines
Target retirement date: June 30, 2025
SAP HANA Large Instance (HLI) on Gen4/Gen4.5 is being retired - Migrate to SAP certified Azure Virtual Machines before 30 June 2025
Azure Monitor support for OpenCensus will end on 30 September 2024 - transition to using Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry Python Distro
Target retirement date: September 29, 2023
Azure Monitor support for OpenCensus will end on 30 September 2024
Extended support for Python 3.8 ends on October 2024
Target retirement date: October 01, 2024
Extended support for Python 3.8 ends on October 2024 — upgrade your apps to Python 3.9
Extended support for PHP 8.1 ends on 25 November 2024
Target retirement date: November 25, 2024
Extended support for PHP 8.1 ends on 25 November 2024 — upgrade your apps to PHP 8.2
Default outbound access for VMs in Azure will be retired— transition to a new method of internet access
Target retirement date: September 30, 2025
Default outbound access connectivity for virtual machines will be retired in September 2025
Azure at Microsoft Build
Get answers to your questions from Microsoft and Community experts.
Community supportRead commonly asked questions on Azure updates.
FAQFind the latest news, updates, and resources for Azure partners.
Azure Partner ZoneTell us what you think of Azure and what you want to see in the future.
Provide feedbackAzure is available in more regions than any other cloud provider.
Check product availability in your region