{
  "slug": "azure-blob-storage-azurednszone-endpoints-retirement",
  "title": "Azure Blob Storage: AzureDnsZone endpoints (preview) retirement",
  "summary": "AzureDnsZone endpoints (preview) for Azure Blob storage accounts enter retirement in Mar 2027. Microsoft asks customers to use Standard endpoints for new and existing blob storage account deployments.",
  "cloud": "azure",
  "service": "Azure Blob Storage",
  "service_slug": "blob-storage",
  "category": "feature",
  "type": "retirement",
  "announced_date": "2026-04-02",
  "effective_date": "2027-03-01",
  "effective_precision": "month",
  "impact": "The retirement affects customers using AzureDnsZone endpoints (preview) on Azure Blob storage accounts. Microsoft states that it removes the ability to create new storage accounts with AzureDnsZone endpoints in the months after the announcement, and gives no specific date. Existing storage accounts are not impacted and are not deleted. Microsoft asks customers to transition all new and existing blob storage account deployments to Standard endpoints by April 1, 2027.",
  "migration_path": "1. Identify storage accounts with AzureDnsZone endpoints using the Azure Resource Graph query given in the source.\n2. [Follow Microsoft's instructions](https://aka.ms/AzStorageAccountCreate) to update deployments to Standard endpoints.\n3. For questions, use [Microsoft Q&A](https://aka.ms/classicstorageaccountmigration), or create a [support request](https://portal.azure.com/#blade/Microsoft_Azure_Support/HelpAndSupportBlade/newsupportrequest) if you have a support plan.",
  "replacement": "Standard endpoints",
  "affected_versions": [],
  "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=558276",
  "extra_source_urls": [
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/common/storage-account-overview#azure-dns-zone-endpoints-preview",
    "https://aka.ms/AzStorageAccountCreate"
  ],
  "vendor_ref": "558276",
  "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-blob-storage-azurednszone-endpoints-retirement",
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  "markdown_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-blob-storage-azurednszone-endpoints-retirement.md",
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