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Azure VPN Gateway: VpnGw1-5 non-AZ SKUs retirement
Retirement date for the VpnGw1-5 non-AZ SKUs of Azure VPN Gateway: 30 Sep 2026. Microsoft migrates gateways on these SKUs to the VpnGw1-5 AZ SKUs automatically.
Retired , 30 Sep 2026
What breaks
On 30 Sep 2026, the VpnGw1-5 (Non-AZ SKUs) are retired. Gateways on VpnGw1-5 Non-Availability Zones SKUs are affected. Creating new gateways on these SKUs has not been possible since Jan 1, 2025. Microsoft states that all gateways are automatically migrated to AZ SKUs before the retirement date.
Who is affected
Matching resource types
microsoft.network/virtualnetworkgatewaysazurerm_virtual_network_gateway
Fields the check reads
properties.sku.namesku
Detected by the estate check from
- Terraform state or plan (JSON)
- ARM template
What to do
Microsoft migrates all gateways on VpnGw1-5 (Non-AZ SKUs) to VpnGw1-5 (AZ SKUs), in a window the source gives as April 2025 to October 2026. Microsoft states that reduced pricing for AZ SKUs took effect on Jan 1, 2025. Refer to the pricing page to select the appropriate SKU for your organization.
Replacement
VpnGw1-5 AZ SKUs
Sources
- Official sourceazure.microsoft.comOfficial
- Additional sourceazure.microsoft.comOfficial
Last checked against the first source in this list on .
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