{
  "slug": "azure-cache-for-redis-enterprise-retirement",
  "title": "Azure Cache for Redis: Enterprise and Enterprise Flash tiers retirement",
  "summary": "Retirement date for the Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise and Enterprise Flash tiers: 30 Mar 2027. New creation requests are blocked starting April 1, 2026. Microsoft recommends migrating workloads to Azure Managed Redis.",
  "cloud": "azure",
  "service": "Azure Cache for Redis",
  "service_slug": "cache-for-redis",
  "category": "service",
  "type": "retirement",
  "announced_date": "2025-10-08",
  "effective_date": "2027-03-30",
  "effective_precision": "day",
  "impact": "The Enterprise and Enterprise Flash tiers of Azure Cache for Redis are retired on the retirement date. New creation requests are blocked starting April 1, 2026. Remaining Enterprise and Enterprise Flash instances are migrated to Azure Managed Redis automatically after April 1, 2027. The source title and the source text state retirement dates that are one day apart.",
  "migration_path": "Migrate workloads to Azure Managed Redis by the retirement date. Microsoft links further detail under [Learn more](https://aka.ms/AzureCacheForRedisRetirement).",
  "replacement": "Azure Managed Redis",
  "affected_versions": [],
  "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=499606",
  "extra_source_urls": [
    "https://aka.ms/AzureCacheForRedisRetirement"
  ],
  "vendor_ref": "499606",
  "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-cache-for-redis-enterprise-retirement",
  "short_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/i/51",
  "markdown_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-cache-for-redis-enterprise-retirement.md",
  "json_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-cache-for-redis-enterprise-retirement.json",
  "estate_check": {
    "resource_types": [
      "microsoft.cache/redisenterprise",
      "azurerm_redis_enterprise_cluster"
    ],
    "fields": [
      "sku"
    ],
    "inputs": [
      "Azure Resource Graph export (CSV or JSON)",
      "Terraform state or plan (JSON)",
      "ARM template"
    ]
  },
  "source_note": null
}