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Azure Batch: Windows Server 2016 Marketplace images end of support

End 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.

Support ends 12 Jan 2027In 60 days, 12 Jan 2027

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What breaks

Azure Batch support for Windows Server 2016 ends on the end of support date. Microsoft states that Marketplace images for Windows Server 2016, published under the MicrosoftWindowsServer offer with the name WindowsServer, are then no longer available. Affected are Batch pools based on Windows Server 2016 Marketplace images; the relevant image SKUs include 2016-datacenter, 2016-datacenter-gensecond, 2016-datacenter-gs, 2016-datacenter-smalldisk, 2016-datacenter-smalldisk-g2, 2016-datacenter-with-containers and 2016-datacenter-with-containers-gs. Microsoft describes the required migration as a way to avoid service disruptions.

Who is affected

Affected versions

2016

Matching resource types

microsoft.batch/batchaccounts/pools
azurerm_batch_pool

Fields the check reads

properties.deploymentconfiguration.virtualmachineconfiguration.imagereference.sku
properties.deploymentconfiguration.virtualmachineconfiguration.imagereference.offer
storage_image_reference.sku
storage_image_reference.offer

Detected by the estate check from

Terraform state or plan (JSON)
ARM template

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What to do

Migrate Batch pools that use the affected Marketplace images to a supported Windows Server image by 12 Jan 2027. Microsoft recommends the latest version of Windows Server, if possible.
Follow the Microsoft article on how to update pool properties for migration guidance.
Test the migration before updating production configurations.
If the workload requires Windows Server 2016 after 12 Jan 2027, it may be possible to migrate to a Windows Server 2016 custom image with appropriate licensing and Azure ESU. See this article. Azure Batch support for Windows Server 2016 still ends on 12 Jan 2027.

Replacement

A supported Windows Server image

Sources

Official sourceazure.microsoft.comOfficial
Additional sourcelearn.microsoft.comOfficial
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