{
  "slug": "azure-aks-network-policy-manager-linux-end-of-support",
  "title": "Azure Kubernetes Service: Network Policy Manager on Linux nodes end of support",
  "summary": "End of support date for Azure Network Policy Manager (NPM) on Linux nodes in AKS: 30 Sep 2028. Microsoft directs AKS clusters running Linux nodes to migrate from NPM to Cilium Network Policy.",
  "cloud": "azure",
  "service": "Azure Kubernetes Service",
  "service_slug": "aks",
  "category": "feature",
  "type": "end_of_support",
  "announced_date": "2025-10-01",
  "effective_date": "2028-09-30",
  "effective_precision": "day",
  "impact": "Microsoft ends support for Azure Network Policy Manager (NPM) on Linux nodes in AKS on the end of support date. AKS clusters running Linux nodes with NPM are affected. Impacted resources can be listed with the Azure Resource Graph query linked in the source.",
  "migration_path": "1. Run the Azure Resource Graph query linked in the source to view impacted resources.\n2. [Migrate AKS clusters running Linux nodes from NPM to Cilium Network Policy](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/migrate-from-npm-to-cilium-network-policy) before the end of support date. The source describes Cilium Network Policy for AKS clusters using Azure CNI powered by Cilium.",
  "replacement": "Cilium Network Policy (AKS clusters using Azure CNI powered by Cilium)",
  "affected_versions": [],
  "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=500268",
  "extra_source_urls": [
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/migrate-from-npm-to-cilium-network-policy",
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-portal/supportability/how-to-create-azure-support-request"
  ],
  "vendor_ref": "500268",
  "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-network-policy-manager-linux-end-of-support",
  "short_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/i/ao",
  "markdown_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-aks-network-policy-manager-linux-end-of-support.md",
  "json_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-aks-network-policy-manager-linux-end-of-support.json",
  "estate_check": null,
  "source_note": null
}