{
  "slug": "azure-hpc-pack-2016-end-of-support",
  "title": "HPC Pack 2016 end of support",
  "summary": "End of support date for HPC Pack 2016: 12 Jan 2027. Microsoft retires the product on that date. It can still be used afterward but no longer receives support or updates from Microsoft.",
  "cloud": "azure",
  "service": "HPC Pack",
  "service_slug": "hpc-pack",
  "category": "other",
  "type": "end_of_support",
  "announced_date": "2024-03-22",
  "effective_date": "2027-01-12",
  "effective_precision": "day",
  "impact": "HPC Pack 2016 follows the Fixed Lifecycle Policy and is no longer supported from 12 Jan 2027. HPC Pack 2016 can still be used after that date, but it no longer receives updates from Microsoft.",
  "migration_path": "1. Follow Microsoft's [steps](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/high-performance-computing/hpc-pack-2016-to-hpc-pack-2019-retirement-migration-guide?view=hpc16-ps) to migrate to HPC Pack 2019.\n2. Stop the Azure deployment and create new ones with HPC Pack 2019 after 12 Jan 2027.",
  "replacement": "HPC Pack 2019",
  "affected_versions": [
    "2016"
  ],
  "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=hpc-pack-2016-will-be-retired-on-12-january-2027",
  "extra_source_urls": [
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/lifecycle/products/hpc-pack-2016",
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/high-performance-computing/hpc-pack-2016-to-hpc-pack-2019-retirement-migration-guide?view=hpc16-ps"
  ],
  "vendor_ref": "hpc-pack-2016-will-be-retired-on-12-january-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-hpc-pack-2016-end-of-support",
  "short_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/i/3f",
  "markdown_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-hpc-pack-2016-end-of-support.md",
  "json_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-hpc-pack-2016-end-of-support.json",
  "estate_check": null,
  "source_note": null
}