All upcoming Azure retirements, end of support dates and breaking changes

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Due in 30 days4Next: Azure Kubernetes Service: Kubernetes 1.31 LTS end of lifeNov 2026 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
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Due in 180 days42Includes items due soonerDay 91 to 180: Azure Deployment Environments retirement22 Feb 2027
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All upcoming Azure retirements, end of support dates and breaking changes
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Nov 2026 · 3 items
Nov 2026 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	Due this month, Nov 2026	Kubernetes 1.31 LTS end of lifeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceLTS end of life date for Kubernetes 1.31 on Azure Kubernetes Service: Nov 2026. For clusters with long-term support enabled, support for the version continues only until that date. After it, those clusters must move to the next supported LTS version.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	End of support
Nov 2026 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	Due this month, Nov 2026	Kubernetes 1.34 end of lifeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceEnd of life date for Kubernetes 1.34 on Azure Kubernetes Service: Nov 2026. After that date, community support for the version ends and clusters not enrolled in long-term support enter platform support, which covers AKS and Azure platform issues only.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	End of support
Nov 2026 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	Due this month, Nov 2026	managed NGINX ingress (Application Routing) retirementAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceEnd of support date for the NGINX ingress controller within the AKS Application Routing add-on: Nov 2026. Critical security patches from Microsoft end on that date.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	Retirement
Dec 2026 · 3 items
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
31 Dec 2026	In 48 days, 31 Dec 2026	PHP 8.2 end of extended supportAzureAzure App ServiceEnd of extended support date for PHP 8.2 on Azure App Service: 31 Dec 2026. Apps keep running after that date but stop receiving security updates and customer service for PHP 8.2.	Azure	Azure App Service	End of support
31 Dec 2026	In 48 days, 31 Dec 2026	Azure FXT Edge Filer end of supportAzureAzure FXT Edge FilerRetirement date for Azure FXT Edge Filer: 31 Dec 2026. After 2026 there is no hardware or software support. Microsoft does not disable the devices, and customers may continue to use them.	Azure	Azure FXT Edge Filer	End of support
Jan 2027 · 6 items
11 Jan 2027	In 59 days, 11 Jan 2027	TFS 2017 end of supportAzureAzure DevOps Serverendoflife.date lists 11 Jan 2027 as the end of security support for TFS 2017. Microsoft publishes the specific end of support dates and details in its Lifecycle product search.	Azure	Azure DevOps Server	End of support
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
12 Jan 2027	In 60 days, 12 Jan 2027	HPC Pack 2016 end of supportAzureHPC PackEnd of support date for HPC Pack 2016: 12 Jan 2027. Microsoft retires the product on that date. It can still be used afterward but no longer receives support or updates from Microsoft.	Azure	HPC Pack	End of support
31 Jan 2027	In 79 days, 31 Jan 2027	Azure Blueprints retirementAzureAzure BlueprintsRetirement date for Azure Blueprints: 31 Jan 2027, after a phased retirement that began July 31, 2026. The API, Azure CLI and PowerShell commands stop working, and blueprint definitions, versions and assignments not exported are deleted.	Azure	Azure Blueprints	Retirement
31 Jan 2027	In 79 days, 31 Jan 2027	MySQL 8.0 end of standard supportAzureAzure Database for MySQLAzure Standard Support End Date for MySQL 8.0 on Azure Database for MySQL: 31 Jan 2027. After that date, servers still running the version are automatically enrolled in Extended Support and charged for it.	Azure	Azure Database for MySQL	End of support
31 Jan 2027	In 79 days, 31 Jan 2027	PostgreSQL 14 end of standard supportAzureAzure Database for PostgreSQLAzure Standard Support End Date for PostgreSQL 14 on Azure Database for PostgreSQL: 31 Jan 2027. Once the Azure Standard Support period ends, eligible servers still running the version are automatically enrolled in extended support.	Azure	Azure Database for PostgreSQL	End of support
Feb 2027 · 1 item
22 Feb 2027	In about 3 months, 22 Feb 2027	Azure Deployment Environments retirementAzureAzure Deployment EnvironmentsRetirement date for Azure Deployment Environments: 22 Feb 2027. After retirement, the service is no longer available. Microsoft gives September 14, 2026 as the start of the closing-down process.	Azure	Azure Deployment Environments	Retirement
Mar 2027 · 25 items
Mar 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 4 months, Mar 2027	AzureDnsZone endpoints (preview) retirementAzureAzure Blob StorageAzureDnsZone endpoints (preview) for Azure Blob storage accounts enter retirement in Mar 2027. Microsoft asks customers to use Standard endpoints for new and existing blob storage account deployments.	Azure	Azure Blob Storage	Retirement
Mar 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 4 months, Mar 2027	Kubernetes 1.32 LTS end of lifeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceLTS end of life date for Kubernetes 1.32 on Azure Kubernetes Service: Mar 2027. For clusters with long-term support enabled, support for the version continues only until that date. After it, those clusters must move to the next supported LTS version.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	End of support
Mar 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 4 months, Mar 2027	Kubernetes 1.35 end of lifeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceEnd of life date for Kubernetes 1.35 on Azure Kubernetes Service: Mar 2027. After that date, community support for the version ends and clusters not enrolled in long-term support enter platform support, which covers AKS and Azure platform issues only.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	End of support
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
15 Mar 2027	In about 4 months, 15 Mar 2027	built-in analytics dashboards retirementAzureAzure API ManagementRetirement date for the analytics dashboards built in to Azure API Management: 15 Mar 2027. The Azure Monitor-based dashboards that use Log Analytics workbooks take their place.	Azure	Azure API Management	Retirement
15 Mar 2027	In about 4 months, 15 Mar 2027	WAF v2 Configuration retirementAzureAzure Application GatewayRetirement date for the Application Gateway WAF v2 Configuration: 15 Mar 2027. To continue using the service, Microsoft directs customers to switch to the Application Gateway WAF v2 Policy before that date.	Azure	Azure Application Gateway	Retirement
15 Mar 2027	In about 4 months, 15 Mar 2027	Azure Content Moderator retirementAzureAzure Content ModeratorRetirement date for Azure Content Moderator: 15 Mar 2027. Existing resources keep working until that date. After it, Azure Content Moderator is not supported.	Azure	Azure Content Moderator	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
30 Mar 2027	In about 5 months, 30 Mar 2027	Enterprise and Enterprise Flash tiers retirementAzureAzure Cache for RedisRetirement date for the Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise and Enterprise Flash tiers: 30 Mar 2027. New creation requests are blocked starting April 1, 2026. Microsoft recommends migrating workloads to Azure Managed Redis.	Azure	Azure Cache for Redis	Retirement
30 Mar 2027	In about 5 months, 30 Mar 2027	Essential SKU retirementAzureAzure Managed GrafanaRetirement date for the Azure Managed Grafana Essential SKU: 30 Mar 2027. On that date, all Azure Managed Grafana instances using the Essential SKU are deleted.	Azure	Azure Managed Grafana	Retirement
31 Mar 2027	In about 5 months, 31 Mar 2027	Azure App Service and Azure Functions: Python on Windows retirementAzureAzure App ServiceFrom 31 Mar 2027, Python applications hosted on Azure App Service on Windows and Azure Functions on Windows no longer run. Microsoft supports Python on the Linux versions of both services.	Azure	Azure App Service	Retirement
31 Mar 2027	In about 5 months, 31 Mar 2027	Docker Compose feature retirementAzureAzure App ServiceRetirement date for the Docker Compose feature in Azure App Service: 31 Mar 2027. After that date, Docker Compose applications that were not migrated to sidecar containers face disruptions and HTTP 5xx errors.	Azure	Azure App Service	Retirement
31 Mar 2027	In about 5 months, 31 Mar 2027	Cloud Services (extended support) retirementAzureAzure Cloud ServicesRetirement date for the Cloud Services (extended support) deployment model: 31 Mar 2027. Microsoft directs customers to migrate services deployed with this model to Service Fabric managed cluster by that date.	Azure	Azure Cloud Services	Retirement
31 Mar 2027	In about 5 months, 31 Mar 2027	Front Door (classic) retirementAzureAzure Front DoorRetirement date for Azure Front Door (classic) in the public cloud: 31 Mar 2027. Microsoft directs customers to migrate to Front Door Standard or Premium by that date.	Azure	Azure Front Door	Retirement
31 Mar 2027	In about 5 months, 31 Mar 2027	API key query access retirementAzureAzure Monitor Application InsightsRetirement date for API keys used to query Application Insights: 31 Mar 2027. Querying an Application Insights resource after that date requires Microsoft Entra authentication.	Azure	Azure Monitor Application Insights	Retirement
31 Mar 2027	In about 5 months, 31 Mar 2027	sidecar for Prometheus remote-write retirementAzureAzure MonitorAzure Monitor deprecates the sidecar for remote-write of Prometheus metrics to Azure Monitor Workspace on 31 Mar 2027. Microsoft recommends direct remote-write from self-hosted Prometheus or Prometheus Operator.	Azure	Azure Monitor	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
31 Mar 2027	In about 5 months, 31 Mar 2027	Elastic query Shard_Map_Manager mode end of supportAzureAzure SQL DatabaseEnd of support date for Azure SQL Elastic query in Shard_Map_Manager mode: 31 Mar 2027. Existing workloads keep running after that date but no longer receive updates or support from Microsoft.	Azure	Azure SQL Database	End of support
31 Mar 2027	In about 5 months, 31 Mar 2027	Standard_M192idms_v2 retirementAzureAzure Virtual MachinesRetirement date for the Standard_M192idms_v2 isolated VM size: 31 Mar 2027. On that date, workloads running on this size are deleted and associated application data is lost.	Azure	Azure Virtual Machines	Retirement
31 Mar 2027	In about 5 months, 31 Mar 2027	Standard_M192ids_v2 isolated size retirementAzureAzure Virtual MachinesRetirement date for the Standard_M192ids_v2 isolated VM size: 31 Mar 2027. On that date, workloads running on this size are deleted and their application data is lost.	Azure	Azure Virtual Machines	Retirement
31 Mar 2027	In about 5 months, 31 Mar 2027	Standard_M192ims_v2 isolated size retirementAzureAzure Virtual MachinesRetirement date for the Standard_M192ims_v2 isolated VM size: 31 Mar 2027. On that date, workloads running on this size are deleted and their application data is lost.	Azure	Azure Virtual Machines	Retirement
31 Mar 2027	In about 5 months, 31 Mar 2027	Standard_M192is_v2 isolated size retirementAzureAzure Virtual MachinesRetirement date for the Standard_M192is_v2 isolated VM size: 31 Mar 2027. On that date, workloads running on this size are deleted and their application data is lost.	Azure	Azure Virtual Machines	Retirement
31 Mar 2027	In about 5 months, 31 Mar 2027	SSTP protocol support retirementAzureAzure VPN GatewayRetirement date for SSTP protocol support on Azure VPN Gateway: 31 Mar 2027. From that date, existing SSTP-enabled gateways can no longer be used to establish SSTP connections.	Azure	Azure VPN Gateway	Retirement
31 Mar 2027	In about 5 months, 31 Mar 2027	Emissions Impact Dashboard for Azure retirementAzureEmissions Impact Dashboard for AzureRetirement date for the Emissions Impact Dashboard for Azure hosted by Power BI: 31 Mar 2027. After that date the dashboard is no longer accessible and technical support is discontinued.	Azure	Emissions Impact Dashboard for Azure	Retirement
Apr 2027 · 4 items
1 Apr 2027	In about 5 months, 1 Apr 2027	Memory Optimized Data Flows retirementAzureAzure Data FactoryRetirement of Memory Optimized Data Flows in Azure Data Factory: 1 Apr 2027. Microsoft states that all Azure Data Factory Data Flows use the General Purpose SKU going forward.	Azure	Azure Data Factory	Retirement
20 Apr 2027	In about 5 months, 20 Apr 2027	Azure Machine Learning and Microsoft Foundry: Prompt Flow retirementAzureAzure Machine LearningRetirement date for Prompt Flow in Azure Machine Learning, Microsoft Foundry, and VS Code: 20 Apr 2027. Microsoft names Microsoft Agent Framework as the replacement.	Azure	Azure Machine Learning	Retirement
30 Apr 2027	In about 6 months, 30 Apr 2027	Node 22 LTS end of supportAzureAzure App ServiceEnd of support date for Node 22 LTS on Azure App Service: 30 Apr 2027. Apps hosted on App Service keep running after that date but stop receiving security updates and customer service for Node 22 LTS.	Azure	Azure App Service	End of support
30 Apr 2027	In about 6 months, 30 Apr 2027	Node.js 22 end of supportAzureAzure FunctionsEnd of support date for Node.js 22 on Azure Functions: 30 Apr 2027. Function apps keep running after that date but stop receiving security patches, updates and customer support.	Azure	Azure Functions	End of support
May 2027 · 5 items
31 May 2027	In about 7 months, 31 May 2027	Azure App Service, Functions and Logic Apps: TLS 1.0 and 1.1 retirementAzureAzure App ServiceAfter 31 May 2027, Azure App Service, Azure Functions, and Azure Logic Apps no longer accept connections that use TLS 1.0 or TLS 1.1. Clients need to support TLS 1.2 or later.	Azure	Azure App Service	Retirement
31 May 2027	In about 7 months, 31 May 2027	HBv2, HC and NP-series VM retirementAzureAzure BatchRetirement date for HBv2-series, HC-series and NP-series virtual machines in Azure Batch pools: 31 May 2027. After that date, new pools with these VM sizes cannot be created and existing pools are subject to forced resize to zero nodes.	Azure	Azure Batch	Retirement
31 May 2027	In about 7 months, 31 May 2027	HBv2-series retirementAzureAzure Virtual MachinesRetirement date for HBv2-series Azure Virtual Machines: 31 May 2027. After that date, remaining HBv2-series VMs are set to a deallocated state and stop working.	Azure	Azure Virtual Machines	Retirement
31 May 2027	In about 7 months, 31 May 2027	HC-series retirementAzureAzure Virtual MachinesRetirement date for HC-series Azure Virtual Machines: 31 May 2027. After that date, remaining HC-series VMs are set to a deallocated state and stop working.	Azure	Azure Virtual Machines	Retirement
31 May 2027	In about 7 months, 31 May 2027	NP-series retirementAzureAzure Virtual MachinesRetirement date for NP-series Azure Virtual Machines: 31 May 2027. After that date, remaining NP-series VMs are set to a deallocated state and stop working.	Azure	Azure Virtual Machines	Retirement
Jun 2027 · 10 items
Jun 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 7 months, Jun 2027	Kubernetes 1.29 platform-initiated upgradeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceMicrosoft lists Jun 2027 as the planned rollout month, a planning estimate, of the platform-initiated upgrade for clusters still running Kubernetes 1.29 on Azure Kubernetes Service. Clusters enrolled in long-term support (LTS) follow the month in the LTS versions table.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	Breaking change
Jun 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 7 months, Jun 2027	Kubernetes 1.30 platform-initiated upgradeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceMicrosoft lists Jun 2027 as the planned rollout month, a planning estimate, of the platform-initiated upgrade for clusters still running Kubernetes 1.30 on Azure Kubernetes Service. Clusters enrolled in long-term support (LTS) follow the month in the LTS versions table.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	Breaking change
Jun 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 7 months, Jun 2027	Kubernetes 1.31 platform-initiated upgradeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceMicrosoft lists Jun 2027 as the planned rollout month, a planning estimate, of the platform-initiated upgrade for clusters still running Kubernetes 1.31 on Azure Kubernetes Service. Clusters enrolled in long-term support (LTS) follow the month in the LTS versions table.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	Breaking change
Jun 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 7 months, Jun 2027	Kubernetes 1.32 platform-initiated upgradeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceMicrosoft lists Jun 2027 as the planned rollout month, a planning estimate, of the platform-initiated upgrade for clusters still running Kubernetes 1.32 on Azure Kubernetes Service. Clusters enrolled in long-term support (LTS) follow the month in the LTS versions table.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	Breaking change
Jun 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 7 months, Jun 2027	Kubernetes 1.33 platform-initiated upgradeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceMicrosoft lists Jun 2027 as the planned rollout month, a planning estimate, of the platform-initiated upgrade for clusters still running Kubernetes 1.33 on Azure Kubernetes Service. Clusters enrolled in long-term support (LTS) follow the month in the LTS versions table.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	Breaking change
Jun 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 7 months, Jun 2027	Kubernetes 1.34 platform-initiated upgradeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceMicrosoft lists Jun 2027 as the planned rollout month, a planning estimate, of the platform-initiated upgrade for clusters still running Kubernetes 1.34 on Azure Kubernetes Service. Clusters enrolled in long-term support (LTS) follow the month in the LTS versions table.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	Breaking change
Jun 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 7 months, Jun 2027	Kubernetes 1.35 platform-initiated upgradeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceMicrosoft lists Jun 2027 as the planned rollout month, a planning estimate, of the platform-initiated upgrade for clusters still running Kubernetes 1.35 on Azure Kubernetes Service. Clusters enrolled in long-term support (LTS) follow the month in the LTS versions table.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	Breaking change
Jun 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 7 months, Jun 2027	Kubernetes 1.36 end of lifeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceEnd of life date for Kubernetes 1.36 on Azure Kubernetes Service: Jun 2027. After that date, community support for the version ends and clusters not enrolled in long-term support enter platform support, which covers AKS and Azure platform issues only.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	End of support
2 Jun 2027	In about 7 months, 2 Jun 2027	Azure Fluid Relay retirementAzureAzure Fluid RelayRetirement date for Azure Fluid Relay: 2 Jun 2027. After that date the service reaches end of availability; the source says the service can be used until June 1, 2027, and the named replacement is a self-hosted Fluid service solution.	Azure	Azure Fluid Relay	Retirement
30 Jun 2027	In about 8 months, 30 Jun 2027	Ubuntu 22.04 retirementAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceAKS retires Ubuntu 22.04 on 30 Jun 2027. After that date, new Ubuntu 22.04 node pools cannot be created, AKS produces no new Ubuntu 22.04 node images, and existing Ubuntu 22.04 node pools receive no security patches.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	Retirement
Jul 2027 · 1 item
Jul 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 8 months, Jul 2027	Kubernetes 1.33 LTS end of lifeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceLTS end of life date for Kubernetes 1.33 on Azure Kubernetes Service: Jul 2027. For clusters with long-term support enabled, support for the version continues only until that date. After it, those clusters must move to the next supported LTS version.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	End of support
Aug 2027 · 3 items
27 Aug 2027	In about 9 months, 27 Aug 2027	all versions end of supportAzureMicrosoft HPC PackEnd of support date for all versions of Microsoft HPC Pack: 27 Aug 2027. After that date HPC Pack receives no updates, fixes, or technical support. Existing deployments remain operational but unsupported.	Azure	Microsoft HPC Pack	End of support
30 Aug 2027	In about 10 months, 30 Aug 2027	AV36 node retirementAzureAzure VMware SolutionRetirement date for the Azure VMware Solution AV36 node type: 30 Aug 2027. All AV36 SDDCs are retired after that date and access to them is removed the following day.	Azure	Azure VMware Solution	Retirement
30 Aug 2027	In about 10 months, 30 Aug 2027	license-included service retirementAzureAzure VMware SolutionRetirement date for the Azure VMware Solution (AVS) license-included service: 30 Aug 2027. License-included PayGo SKUs retire on October 31, 2026; Reserved Instance customers are required to buy portable Broadcom VCF licenses and move to an AVS VCF BYOL SKU before the retirement date.	Azure	Azure VMware Solution	Retirement
Sep 2027 · 19 items
1 Sep 2027	In about 10 months, 1 Sep 2027	Java 8, 11 and 17 end of supportAzureAzure App ServiceEnd of support date for Java 8, 11 and 17 on Azure App Service: 1 Sep 2027. Apps hosted on App Service keep running after that date but stop receiving security updates and customer service for these versions.	Azure	Azure App Service	End of support
Sep 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 10 months, Sep 2027	Best Practices retirementAzureAzure AutomanageRetirement date for Azure Automanage Best Practices: Sep 2027. Microsoft encourages customers to transition to Azure Policy before the retirement date.	Azure	Azure Automanage	Retirement
Sep 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 10 months, Sep 2027	Java 8 end of supportAzureAzure FunctionsEnd of support date for Java 8 on Azure Functions: Sep 2027. After that date, function apps on this version continue to run but aren't eligible for new features, security patches, and performance optimizations.	Azure	Azure Functions	End of support
Sep 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 10 months, Sep 2027	Java 11 end of supportAzureAzure FunctionsEnd of support date for Java 11 on Azure Functions: Sep 2027. After that date, function apps on this version continue to run but aren't eligible for new features, security patches, and performance optimizations.	Azure	Azure Functions	End of support
Sep 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 10 months, Sep 2027	Java 17 end of supportAzureAzure FunctionsEnd of support date for Java 17 on Azure Functions: Sep 2027. After that date, function apps on this version continue to run but aren't eligible for new features, security patches, and performance optimizations.	Azure	Azure Functions	End of support
Sep 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 10 months, Sep 2027	Kubernetes 1.36 platform-initiated upgradeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceMicrosoft lists Sep 2027 as the planned rollout month, a planning estimate, of the platform-initiated upgrade for clusters still running Kubernetes 1.36 on Azure Kubernetes Service. Clusters enrolled in long-term support (LTS) follow the month in the LTS versions table.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	Breaking change
1 Sep 2027	In about 10 months, 1 Sep 2027	numberOfProbes property end of supportAzureAzure Load BalancerEnd of support date for the Azure Load Balancer numberOfProbes property: 1 Sep 2027. Microsoft does not support the property after that date and names the probeThreshold property as the one to use.	Azure	Azure Load Balancer	End of support
15 Sep 2027	In about 10 months, 15 Sep 2027	GA API v2.1 retirementAzureAzure AI Document IntelligenceRetirement date for the Azure AI Document Intelligence GA API v2.1: 15 Sep 2027. From that date, all requests to the service with that API version fail.	Azure	Azure AI Document Intelligence	Retirement
23 Sep 2027	In about 10 months, 23 Sep 2027	Classic Alerts retirementAzureAzure Site RecoveryRetirement date for Classic Alerts in Azure Site Recovery: 23 Sep 2027. Microsoft recommends moving to the alerting solution based on Azure Monitor.	Azure	Azure Site Recovery	Retirement
27 Sep 2027	In about 10 months, 27 Sep 2027	Legacy API and CLI interfaces retirementAzureAzure SphereRetirement date for the Azure Sphere Legacy service interfaces, including the Azure Sphere (Legacy) API (PAPI) and the Azure Sphere (Legacy) CLI (azsphere): 27 Sep 2027. Device management moves to Azure Sphere (Integrated).	Azure	Azure Sphere	Retirement
29 Sep 2027	In about 11 months, 29 Sep 2027	Functions on Azure Container Apps V1 retirementAzureAzure Container AppsRetirement date for Functions on Azure Container Apps V1: 29 Sep 2027. After that date, existing V1 apps stop running and no longer process requests or event-driven triggers.	Azure	Azure Container Apps	Retirement
30 Sep 2027	In about 11 months, 30 Sep 2027	Open Service Mesh extension for Arc-enabled Kubernetes retirementAzureAzure ArcRetirement date for the Open Service Mesh extension for Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes: 30 Sep 2027. The extension gets no new minor versions or features, and security patch updates end on that date.	Azure	Azure Arc	Retirement
30 Sep 2027	In about 11 months, 30 Sep 2027	State Configuration retirementAzureAzure AutomationRetirement date for Azure Automation State Configuration: 30 Sep 2027. On that date, all configurations and node registrations in the feature are deleted. Microsoft names Azure Machine Configuration as the replacement.	Azure	Azure Automation	Retirement
30 Sep 2027	In about 11 months, 30 Sep 2027	Azure CDN Standard from Microsoft (classic) retirementAzureAzure Content Delivery NetworkRetirement date for Azure CDN Standard from Microsoft (classic): 30 Sep 2027. Microsoft directs customers to migrate to Azure Front Door Standard or Premium by that date to avoid service disruptions.	Azure	Azure Content Delivery Network	Retirement
30 Sep 2027	In about 11 months, 30 Sep 2027	Open Service Mesh add-on retirementAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceRetirement date for the Open Service Mesh add-on for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS): 30 Sep 2027. Security patch updates end on that date. The add-on receives no new minor versions or features.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	Retirement
30 Sep 2027	In about 11 months, 30 Sep 2027	pod name dimension on pod metrics retirementAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceFrom 30 Sep 2027, the pod name dimension is retired on two AKS Azure Monitor platform metrics, kube_pod_status_phase and kube_pod_status_ready. The metrics become aggregate pod counters.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	Retirement
30 Sep 2027	In about 11 months, 30 Sep 2027	Inbound NAT pools retirementAzureAzure Load BalancerRetirement date for Inbound NAT pools in Azure Load Balancer (port forwarding to Virtual Machine Scale Set instances): 30 Sep 2027. New Inbound NAT pools cannot be created from November 15, 2026. Single-VM Inbound NAT rules version 1 are not affected.	Azure	Azure Load Balancer	Retirement
30 Sep 2027	In about 11 months, 30 Sep 2027	NSG flow logs retirementAzureAzure Network WatcherNetwork security group (NSG) flow logs in Azure Network Watcher are retired on 30 Sep 2027. New NSG flow logs can no longer be created, and Microsoft recommends virtual network flow logs instead.	Azure	Azure Network Watcher	Retirement
30 Sep 2027	In about 11 months, 30 Sep 2027	SQL Data Sync retirementAzureAzure SQL DatabaseRetirement date for SQL Data Sync: 30 Sep 2027. On that date, workloads running SQL Data Sync are deleted and the associated application data is lost.	Azure	Azure SQL Database	Retirement
Oct 2027 · 5 items
Oct 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 11 months, Oct 2027	Python 3.11 end of supportAzureAzure FunctionsEnd of support date for Python 3.11 on Azure Functions: Oct 2027. After that date, function apps on this version continue to run but aren't eligible for new features, security patches, and performance optimizations.	Azure	Azure Functions	End of support
Oct 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 11 months, Oct 2027	Kubernetes 1.37 end of lifeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceEnd of life date for Kubernetes 1.37 on Azure Kubernetes Service: Oct 2027. After that date, community support for the version ends and clusters not enrolled in long-term support enter platform support, which covers AKS and Azure platform issues only.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	End of support
9 Oct 2027	In about 11 months, 9 Oct 2027	Key Vault Secrets Provider Extension end of supportAzureAzure ArcEnd of support date for the Azure Key Vault Secrets Provider Extension for Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes: 9 Oct 2027. Microsoft calls this a retirement. After that date the extension no longer receives new features, bug fixes, security updates, or technical support.	Azure	Azure Arc	End of support
31 Oct 2027	In about 12 months, 31 Oct 2027	Always Encrypted with Intel SGX enclaves retirementAzureAzure SQL DatabaseRetirement date for Always Encrypted with Intel SGX enclaves in Azure SQL Database: 31 Oct 2027. After retirement, workloads using Intel SGX enclaves no longer have enclave functionality.	Azure	Azure SQL Database	Retirement
31 Oct 2027	In about 12 months, 31 Oct 2027	Power BI output connector retirementAzureAzure Stream AnalyticsRetirement date for the Azure Stream Analytics Power BI output connector: 31 Oct 2027. On that date, Stream Analytics jobs that run with the Power BI output connector are stopped.	Azure	Azure Stream Analytics	Retirement
Nov 2027 · 2 items
Nov 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 12 months, Nov 2027	Kubernetes 1.34 LTS end of lifeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceLTS end of life date for Kubernetes 1.34 on Azure Kubernetes Service: Nov 2027. For clusters with long-term support enabled, support for the version continues only until that date. After it, those clusters must move to the next supported LTS version.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	End of support
11 Nov 2027	In about 12 months, 11 Nov 2027	PostgreSQL 15 end of standard supportAzureAzure Database for PostgreSQLAzure Standard Support End Date for PostgreSQL 15 on Azure Database for PostgreSQL: 11 Nov 2027. Once the Azure Standard Support period ends, eligible servers still running the version are automatically enrolled in extended support.	Azure	Azure Database for PostgreSQL	End of support
Jan 2028 · 2 items
Jan 2028 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 14 months, Jan 2028	Kubernetes 1.37 platform-initiated upgradeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceMicrosoft lists Jan 2028 as the planned rollout month, a planning estimate, of the platform-initiated upgrade for clusters still running Kubernetes 1.37 on Azure Kubernetes Service. Clusters enrolled in long-term support (LTS) follow the month in the LTS versions table.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	Breaking change
11 Jan 2028	In about 14 months, 11 Jan 2028	TFS 2018 end of supportAzureAzure DevOps Serverendoflife.date lists 11 Jan 2028 as the end of security support for TFS 2018. Microsoft publishes the specific end of support dates and details in its Lifecycle product search.	Azure	Azure DevOps Server	End of support
Mar 2028 · 13 items
Mar 2028 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In about 16 months, Mar 2028	Kubernetes 1.35 LTS end of lifeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceLTS end of life date for Kubernetes 1.35 on Azure Kubernetes Service: Mar 2028. For clusters with long-term support enabled, support for the version continues only until that date. After it, those clusters must move to the next supported LTS version.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	End of support
27 Mar 2028	In about 16 months, 27 Mar 2028	AKS on Windows Server 2019 and 2022 current architecture retirementAzureAzure ArcRetirement date for the current architecture of Azure Kubernetes Service on Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022: 27 Mar 2028. From that date, existing clusters get no support or updates, and the current architecture cannot be deployed, upgraded or scaled.	Azure	Azure Arc	Retirement
31 Mar 2028	In about 17 months, 31 Mar 2028	linked databases in custom backups retirementAzureAzure App ServiceFrom 31 Mar 2028, the Azure App Service custom backup feature no longer backs up linked databases. Microsoft recommends the native backup and restore tools of each database instead.	Azure	Azure App Service	Retirement
31 Mar 2028	In about 17 months, 31 Mar 2028	Docker Content Trust retirementAzureAzure Container RegistryRetirement date for Docker Content Trust in Azure Container Registry: 31 Mar 2028. On that date the function is removed and the data stored for signing and verifying signatures with it is permanently deleted.	Azure	Azure Container Registry	Retirement
31 Mar 2028	In about 17 months, 31 Mar 2028	Durable Functions Netherite backend end of supportAzureAzure FunctionsEnd of support date for the Netherite backend provider of Durable Functions: 31 Mar 2028. Function apps using Netherite keep working after that date, but support cases can no longer be opened for them.	Azure	Azure Functions	End of support
31 Mar 2028	In about 17 months, 31 Mar 2028	kubenet networking retirementAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceRetirement date for kubenet networking on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS): 31 Mar 2028. From that date, workloads running on kubenet for AKS are no longer supported.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	Retirement
31 Mar 2028	In about 17 months, 31 Mar 2028	Route APIs version 1.0 retirementAzureAzure MapsRetirement date for Azure Maps Route APIs version 1.0: 31 Mar 2028. After that date the version 1.0 Route APIs are no longer available or supported, and API calls fail.	Azure	Azure Maps	Retirement
31 Mar 2028	In about 17 months, 31 Mar 2028	Traffic APIs version 1.0 retirementAzureAzure MapsRetirement date for the Azure Maps Traffic APIs version 1.0: 31 Mar 2028. After that date the APIs are no longer available and calls to them fail.	Azure	Azure Maps	Retirement
31 Mar 2028	In about 17 months, 31 Mar 2028	batch API retirementAzureAzure Monitor Log AnalyticsRetirement date for the batch API in Azure Monitor Log Analytics: 31 Mar 2028. After that date, queries that use this API no longer work.	Azure	Azure Monitor Log Analytics	Retirement
31 Mar 2028	In about 17 months, 31 Mar 2028	Azure Spring Apps retirementAzureAzure Spring AppsRetirement date for the Azure Spring Apps Basic, Standard and Enterprise plans: 31 Mar 2028. After that date the service is not supported and instances are no longer accessible.	Azure	Azure Spring Apps	Retirement
31 Mar 2028	In about 17 months, 31 Mar 2028	Basic, Standard and Enterprise plans retirementAzureAzure Spring AppsRetirement date for the Azure Spring Apps Basic, Standard and Enterprise plans: 31 Mar 2028. After that date the plans are not supported and Azure Spring Apps instances are no longer accessible.	Azure	Azure Spring Apps	Retirement

Nov 2026 · 3 items

Due this month, Nov 2026Nov 2026 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Kubernetes 1.31 LTS end of life
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceEnd of support
Source
Due this month, Nov 2026Nov 2026 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Kubernetes 1.34 end of life
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceEnd of support
Source
Due this month, Nov 2026Nov 2026 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
managed NGINX ingress (Application Routing) retirement
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceRetirement
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May 2027 · 5 items

In about 7 months, 31 May 202731 May 2027
Azure App Service, Functions and Logic Apps: TLS 1.0 and 1.1 retirement
AzureAzure App ServiceRetirement
Source
In about 7 months, 31 May 202731 May 2027
HBv2, HC and NP-series VM retirement
AzureAzure BatchRetirement
Source
In about 7 months, 31 May 202731 May 2027
HBv2-series retirement
AzureAzure Virtual MachinesRetirement
Source
In about 7 months, 31 May 202731 May 2027
HC-series retirement
AzureAzure Virtual MachinesRetirement
Source
In about 7 months, 31 May 202731 May 2027
NP-series retirement
AzureAzure Virtual MachinesRetirement
Source

Jun 2027 · 10 items

In about 7 months, Jun 2027Jun 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Kubernetes 1.29 platform-initiated upgrade
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceBreaking change
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In about 7 months, Jun 2027Jun 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Kubernetes 1.30 platform-initiated upgrade
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceBreaking change
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In about 7 months, Jun 2027Jun 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Kubernetes 1.31 platform-initiated upgrade
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceBreaking change
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In about 7 months, Jun 2027Jun 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Kubernetes 1.32 platform-initiated upgrade
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceBreaking change
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In about 7 months, Jun 2027Jun 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Kubernetes 1.33 platform-initiated upgrade
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceBreaking change
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In about 7 months, Jun 2027Jun 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Kubernetes 1.34 platform-initiated upgrade
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceBreaking change
Source
In about 7 months, Jun 2027Jun 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Kubernetes 1.35 platform-initiated upgrade
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceBreaking change
Source
In about 7 months, Jun 2027Jun 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Kubernetes 1.36 end of life
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceEnd of support
Source
In about 7 months, 2 Jun 20272 Jun 2027
Azure Fluid Relay retirement
AzureAzure Fluid RelayRetirement
Source
In about 8 months, 30 Jun 202730 Jun 2027
Ubuntu 22.04 retirement
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceRetirement
Source

Jul 2027 · 1 item

In about 8 months, Jul 2027Jul 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Kubernetes 1.33 LTS end of life
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceEnd of support
Source

Aug 2027 · 3 items

In about 9 months, 27 Aug 202727 Aug 2027
all versions end of support
AzureMicrosoft HPC PackEnd of support
Source
In about 10 months, 30 Aug 202730 Aug 2027
AV36 node retirement
AzureAzure VMware SolutionRetirement
Source
In about 10 months, 30 Aug 202730 Aug 2027
license-included service retirement
AzureAzure VMware SolutionRetirement
Source

Sep 2027 · 19 items

In about 10 months, 1 Sep 20271 Sep 2027
Java 8, 11 and 17 end of support
AzureAzure App ServiceEnd of support
Source
In about 10 months, Sep 2027Sep 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Best Practices retirement
AzureAzure AutomanageRetirement
Source
In about 10 months, Sep 2027Sep 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Java 8 end of support
AzureAzure FunctionsEnd of support
Source
In about 10 months, Sep 2027Sep 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Java 11 end of support
AzureAzure FunctionsEnd of support
Source
In about 10 months, Sep 2027Sep 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Java 17 end of support
AzureAzure FunctionsEnd of support
Source
In about 10 months, Sep 2027Sep 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Kubernetes 1.36 platform-initiated upgrade
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceBreaking change
Source
In about 10 months, 1 Sep 20271 Sep 2027
numberOfProbes property end of support
AzureAzure Load BalancerEnd of support
Source
In about 10 months, 15 Sep 202715 Sep 2027
GA API v2.1 retirement
AzureAzure AI Document IntelligenceRetirement
Source
In about 10 months, 23 Sep 202723 Sep 2027
Classic Alerts retirement
AzureAzure Site RecoveryRetirement
Source
In about 10 months, 27 Sep 202727 Sep 2027
Legacy API and CLI interfaces retirement
AzureAzure SphereRetirement
Source
In about 11 months, 29 Sep 202729 Sep 2027
Functions on Azure Container Apps V1 retirement
AzureAzure Container AppsRetirement
Source
In about 11 months, 30 Sep 202730 Sep 2027
Open Service Mesh extension for Arc-enabled Kubernetes retirement
AzureAzure ArcRetirement
Source
In about 11 months, 30 Sep 202730 Sep 2027
State Configuration retirement
AzureAzure AutomationRetirement
Source
In about 11 months, 30 Sep 202730 Sep 2027
Azure CDN Standard from Microsoft (classic) retirement
AzureAzure Content Delivery NetworkRetirement
Source
In about 11 months, 30 Sep 202730 Sep 2027
Open Service Mesh add-on retirement
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceRetirement
Source
In about 11 months, 30 Sep 202730 Sep 2027
pod name dimension on pod metrics retirement
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceRetirement
Source
In about 11 months, 30 Sep 202730 Sep 2027
Inbound NAT pools retirement
AzureAzure Load BalancerRetirement
Source
In about 11 months, 30 Sep 202730 Sep 2027
NSG flow logs retirement
AzureAzure Network WatcherRetirement
Source
In about 11 months, 30 Sep 202730 Sep 2027
SQL Data Sync retirement
AzureAzure SQL DatabaseRetirement
Source

Oct 2027 · 5 items

In about 11 months, Oct 2027Oct 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Python 3.11 end of support
AzureAzure FunctionsEnd of support
Source
In about 11 months, Oct 2027Oct 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Kubernetes 1.37 end of life
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceEnd of support
Source
In about 11 months, 9 Oct 20279 Oct 2027
Key Vault Secrets Provider Extension end of support
AzureAzure ArcEnd of support
Source
In about 12 months, 31 Oct 202731 Oct 2027
Always Encrypted with Intel SGX enclaves retirement
AzureAzure SQL DatabaseRetirement
Source
In about 12 months, 31 Oct 202731 Oct 2027
Power BI output connector retirement
AzureAzure Stream AnalyticsRetirement
Source

Nov 2027 · 2 items

In about 12 months, Nov 2027Nov 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Kubernetes 1.34 LTS end of life
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceEnd of support
Source
In about 12 months, 11 Nov 202711 Nov 2027
PostgreSQL 15 end of standard support
AzureAzure Database for PostgreSQLEnd of support
Source

Jan 2028 · 2 items

In about 14 months, Jan 2028Jan 2028 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Kubernetes 1.37 platform-initiated upgrade
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceBreaking change
Source
In about 14 months, 11 Jan 202811 Jan 2028
TFS 2018 end of support
AzureAzure DevOps ServerEnd of support
Source

Mar 2028 · 13 items

In about 16 months, Mar 2028Mar 2028 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Kubernetes 1.35 LTS end of life
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceEnd of support
Source
In about 16 months, 27 Mar 202827 Mar 2028
AKS on Windows Server 2019 and 2022 current architecture retirement
AzureAzure ArcRetirement
Source
In about 17 months, 31 Mar 202831 Mar 2028
linked databases in custom backups retirement
AzureAzure App ServiceRetirement
Source
In about 17 months, 31 Mar 202831 Mar 2028
Docker Content Trust retirement
AzureAzure Container RegistryRetirement
Source
In about 17 months, 31 Mar 202831 Mar 2028
Durable Functions Netherite backend end of support
AzureAzure FunctionsEnd of support
Source
In about 17 months, 31 Mar 202831 Mar 2028
kubenet networking retirement
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceRetirement
Source
In about 17 months, 31 Mar 202831 Mar 2028
Route APIs version 1.0 retirement
AzureAzure MapsRetirement
Source
In about 17 months, 31 Mar 202831 Mar 2028
Traffic APIs version 1.0 retirement
AzureAzure MapsRetirement
Source
In about 17 months, 31 Mar 202831 Mar 2028
batch API retirement
AzureAzure Monitor Log AnalyticsRetirement
Source
In about 17 months, 31 Mar 202831 Mar 2028
Azure Spring Apps retirement
AzureAzure Spring AppsRetirement
Source
In about 17 months, 31 Mar 202831 Mar 2028
Basic, Standard and Enterprise plans retirement
AzureAzure Spring AppsRetirement
Source

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