{
  "slug": "azure-batch-nvv3-nvv4-series-vm-retirement",
  "title": "Azure Batch: NVv3 and NVv4-series VM retirement",
  "summary": "Retirement date for NVv3-series and NVv4-series virtual machines in Azure Batch pools: 30 Sep 2026. After that date, new pools with these VM families cannot be created, and existing pools cannot scale out and are subject to forced resize to zero nodes.",
  "cloud": "azure",
  "service": "Azure Batch",
  "service_slug": "batch",
  "category": "compute_sku",
  "type": "retirement",
  "announced_date": "2026-03-16",
  "effective_date": "2026-09-30",
  "effective_precision": "day",
  "impact": "Azure Batch follows the Azure retirement dates for NVv3-series and NVv4-series VM support in Batch pools. After the retirement date, new Batch pools that specify the NVv3 or NVv4-series VM family cannot be created. Existing pools with NVv3 or NVv4-series VMs can no longer scale out and are subject to forced resize to zero nodes. The affected sizes are Standard_NV12s_v3, Standard_NV12hs_v3, Standard_NV24s_v3, Standard_NV24ms_v3, Standard_NV32ms_v3 and Standard_NV48s_v3 (NVv3), and Standard_NV4as_v4, Standard_NV4ahs_v4, Standard_NV8as_v4, Standard_NV8ahs_v4, Standard_NV16as_v4, Standard_NV16ahs_v4, Standard_NV32as_v4 and Standard_NV32ahs_v4 (NVv4).",
  "migration_path": "1. Microsoft's notice says to migrate Batch pools to \"a newer VM series in the same NC product line\", or to a different [Batch-supported VM size](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2285739) suitable for the workload.\n2. For the underlying VM retirements, see [NVv3 series retirement](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nvv3-series-retirement) and [NVv4 series retirement](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nvv4-retirement).",
  "replacement": null,
  "affected_versions": [],
  "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=516070",
  "extra_source_urls": [
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nvv3-series-retirement",
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nvv4-retirement"
  ],
  "vendor_ref": "516070",
  "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-batch-nvv3-nvv4-series-vm-retirement",
  "short_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/i/x",
  "markdown_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-batch-nvv3-nvv4-series-vm-retirement.md",
  "json_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-batch-nvv3-nvv4-series-vm-retirement.json",
  "estate_check": {
    "resource_types": [
      "microsoft.batch/batchaccounts/pools",
      "azurerm_batch_pool"
    ],
    "fields": [
      "properties.vmsize",
      "vm_size"
    ],
    "inputs": [
      "Terraform state or plan (JSON)",
      "ARM template"
    ]
  },
  "source_note": null
}