AzureRetirement
Azure Arc: AKS on Windows Server 2019 and 2022 current architecture retirement
Retirement 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.
Retires , 27 Mar 2028
What breaks
From 27 Mar 2028, existing Azure Kubernetes Service clusters on the current architecture on Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 no longer get support, security updates or quality updates. Deploying, upgrading and scaling the current architecture on Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 is no longer possible. Microsoft also asks customers with clusters on Azure Local, version 22H2 to replace them. Azure Local, version 22H2 has its own end of service date of May 31, 2025.
Who is affected
Affected versions
Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
What to do
- Deploy a supported version of Azure Local, which is required before deploying Azure Kubernetes Service clusters on Azure Local.
- Replace existing Azure Kubernetes Service clusters on Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022 or Azure Local, version 22H2 with Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Local, version 23H2 or later.
- If you run AKS on Azure Local, version 22H2, update to the latest version of Azure Local to continue receiving updates.
- Review the pricing changes on the pricing page.
Replacement
Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Local, version 23H2 or later
Sources
- Official sourceazure.microsoft.comOfficial
- Additional sourceazure.microsoft.comOfficial
- Additional sourcelearn.microsoft.comOfficial
- Additional sourcelearn.microsoft.comOfficial
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Related
- , 30 Sep 2027Azure Arc: Open Service Mesh extension for Arc-enabled Kubernetes retirementSource
- , 9 Oct 2027Azure Arc: Key Vault Secrets Provider Extension end of supportSource
- , 30 Sep 2029Azure Arc: Arc-enabled System Center Virtual Machine Manager retirementSource
- , 18 Aug 2026Microsoft Defender for Cloud: retirement in Azure operated by 21VianetSource
- , 14 Sep 2026Azure Functions: runtime version 1.x end of supportSource
- , 14 Sep 2026Azure Monitor: AKS-Engine monitoring retirementSource
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