{
  "slug": "azure-aks-enabled-by-azure-arc-windows-server-2022-retirement",
  "title": "AKS enabled by Azure Arc: Windows Server 2022 retirement",
  "summary": "Retirement date for Windows Server 2022 on Azure Kubernetes Service enabled by Azure Arc: Oct 2026.",
  "cloud": "azure",
  "service": "Azure Kubernetes Service enabled by Azure Arc",
  "service_slug": "aks-enabled-by-azure-arc",
  "category": "os_image",
  "type": "retirement",
  "announced_date": "2025-11-14",
  "effective_date": "2026-10-01",
  "effective_precision": "month",
  "impact": "Microsoft announced the retirement of Windows Server 2022 on Azure Kubernetes Service enabled by Azure Arc. The announcement gives no further detail on which resources or configurations are affected.",
  "migration_path": "Microsoft has not published migration steps. See the source for details.",
  "replacement": null,
  "affected_versions": [
    "2022"
  ],
  "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=499906",
  "extra_source_urls": [],
  "vendor_ref": "499906",
  "last_checked_at": "2026-11-12T09:55:19.345Z",
  "created_at": "2026-11-13T13:36:44.208Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-13T13:36:44.208Z",
  "url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-aks-enabled-by-azure-arc-windows-server-2022-retirement",
  "short_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/i/1f",
  "markdown_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-aks-enabled-by-azure-arc-windows-server-2022-retirement.md",
  "json_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-aks-enabled-by-azure-arc-windows-server-2022-retirement.json",
  "estate_check": null
}