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Cloud Services (classic) deployment model is retiring on 31 August 2024

Published date: August 24, 2021

On 31 August 2024, we’ll retire the Cloud Services (classic) deployment model. Before that date, you’ll need to migrate your services that were deployed using this model to Cloud Services (extended support) in Azure Resource Manager, which provides new capabilities, including: 

  • Support for deployment templates.

  • Role-based access control.  

  • Regional resiliency.  

Required action  

To continue to use your cloud services that were deployed using Cloud Services (classic), migrate them to Cloud Services (extended support) in Resource Manager before 31 August 2024.  

Help and support  

If you have questions, ask the community experts in Microsoft Q&A. If you have a support plan and need technical help, please create a support request:  

  • Cloud Services
  • Retirements