{
  "slug": "azure-front-door-classic-retirement",
  "title": "Azure Front Door: Front Door (classic) retirement",
  "summary": "Retirement date for Azure Front Door (classic) in the public cloud: 31 Mar 2027. Microsoft directs customers to migrate to Front Door Standard or Premium by that date.",
  "cloud": "azure",
  "service": "Azure Front Door",
  "service_slug": "front-door",
  "category": "service",
  "type": "retirement",
  "announced_date": "2024-03-27",
  "effective_date": "2027-03-31",
  "effective_precision": "day",
  "impact": "Azure Front Door (classic) is retired for the public cloud on the retirement date. Since 1 April 2025, new Front Door (classic) resources cannot be created via the Azure portal, Terraform, or any command line tools. Existing resources can still be modified until Front Door (classic) is fully retired. Microsoft describes migration as the way to avoid potential disruptions in service.",
  "migration_path": "1. Review the [Front Door Standard and Premium comparison](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/frontdoor/front-door-cdn-comparison#service-comparison) and the [pricing](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/frontdoor/understanding-pricing) of each tier.\n2. [Migrate to Azure Front Door Standard or Premium](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/frontdoor/migrate-tier).\n3. Create new resources on Front Door Standard or Premium, and use the Standard or Premium API and command line tools in DevOps workflows.",
  "replacement": "Azure Front Door Standard or Premium",
  "affected_versions": [],
  "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=azure-front-door-classic-will-be-retired-on-31-march-2027",
  "extra_source_urls": [
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/frontdoor/front-door-cdn-comparison#service-comparison",
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/frontdoor/understanding-pricing",
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/frontdoor/migrate-tier"
  ],
  "vendor_ref": "azure-front-door-classic-will-be-retired-on-31-march-2027",
  "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-front-door-classic-retirement",
  "short_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/i/59",
  "markdown_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-front-door-classic-retirement.md",
  "json_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-front-door-classic-retirement.json",
  "estate_check": {
    "resource_types": [
      "microsoft.network/frontdoors",
      "azurerm_frontdoor"
    ],
    "fields": [],
    "inputs": [
      "Azure Resource Graph export (CSV or JSON)",
      "Terraform state or plan (JSON)",
      "ARM template"
    ]
  },
  "source_note": null
}