Azure retirements, end of support dates and breaking changes in the OS images category due in the next 180 days

Last checked 13 Nov 2026 · 536 items from official sources

Due in 30 days1Next: Azure Kubernetes Service: Azure Linux with OS Guard retirement10 Dec 2026
Due in 90 days2Includes items due soonerDay 31 to 90: Azure Batch: Windows Server 2016 Marketplace images end of support12 Jan 2027
Due in 180 days6Includes items due soonerDay 91 to 180: Azure Kubernetes Service: Windows Server 2022 retirementMar 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day. (shown below)
Ended in last 90 days1Latest: AKS enabled by Azure Arc: Windows Server 2022 retirementOct 2026 The vendor gives a month, not a day.

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Azure retirements, end of support dates and breaking changes in the OS images category due in the next 180 days
Date, sort descending	Countdown	Item	Cloud	Service, sort ascending	Type
Dec 2026 · 1 item
10 Dec 2026	Due in 27 days, 10 Dec 2026	Azure Linux with OS Guard retirementAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceEnd of support date for Azure Linux with OS Guard in Azure Kubernetes Service: 10 Dec 2026. From that date, new Azure Linux with OS Guard node pools cannot be created and existing ones get no security patches. AKS removes the node images on March 10, 2027.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	Retirement
Jan 2027 · 1 item
12 Jan 2027	In 60 days, 12 Jan 2027	Windows Server 2016 Marketplace images end of supportAzureAzure BatchEnd of support date for Windows Server 2016 Marketplace images on Azure Batch pools: 12 Jan 2027. Microsoft states that the Windows Server 2016 Marketplace images are then no longer available.	Azure	Azure Batch	End of support
Mar 2027 · 4 items
Mar 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 4 months, Mar 2027	Windows Server 2022 retirementAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceRetirement date for Windows Server 2022 on AKS: Mar 2027, when Kubernetes 1.34 reaches the end of platform support. Windows Server 2022 node pools cannot be created on Kubernetes 1.35 and above.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	Retirement
17 Mar 2027	In about 4 months, 17 Mar 2027	Ubuntu 20.04 node pools retirementAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceRetirement date for Ubuntu 20.04 on Azure Kubernetes Service: 17 Mar 2027. From that date, AKS creates no new Ubuntu 20.04 node images, provides no security updates, and deletes existing node images.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	Retirement
31 Mar 2027	In about 5 months, 31 Mar 2027	Windows Server 2019 end of supportAzureAzure Service FabricEnd of support date for Service Fabric clusters running on Windows Server 2019: 31 Mar 2027. Virtual Machine Scale Sets continue to function on Windows Server 2019 after that date, but Service Fabric support does not.	Azure	Azure Service Fabric	End of support
31 Mar 2027	In about 5 months, 31 Mar 2027	Windows Server 2022 end of supportAzureAzure Service FabricEnd of support date for Service Fabric clusters running on Windows Server 2022: 31 Mar 2027. Virtual Machine Scale Sets continue to function on Windows Server 2022 after that date, but Service Fabric support does not.	Azure	Azure Service Fabric	End of support

Dec 2026 · 1 item

Due in 27 days, 10 Dec 202610 Dec 2026
Azure Linux with OS Guard retirement
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceRetirement
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Jan 2027 · 1 item

In 60 days, 12 Jan 202712 Jan 2027
Windows Server 2016 Marketplace images end of support
AzureAzure BatchEnd of support
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Mar 2027 · 4 items

In about 4 months, Mar 2027Mar 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Windows Server 2022 retirement
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceRetirement
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In about 4 months, 17 Mar 202717 Mar 2027
Ubuntu 20.04 node pools retirement
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceRetirement
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In about 5 months, 31 Mar 202731 Mar 2027
Windows Server 2019 end of support
AzureAzure Service FabricEnd of support
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In about 5 months, 31 Mar 202731 Mar 2027
Windows Server 2022 end of support
AzureAzure Service FabricEnd of support
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Azure retirements, end of support dates and breaking changes in the OS images category due in the next 180 days

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