Azure SQL Database: FSV2-series hardware retirement

After the retirement date, Azure SQL databases running on FSV2-series hardware are no longer supported. Remaining databases on FSV2-series hardware are migrated to the General-purpose tier with similar configurations. Since October 1, 2025, customers who had not already deployed Azure SQL Database on FSV2-series cannot create new databases on it, while existing FSV2-series customers could continue to use their databases until the retirement date. Microsoft gives limited regional availability of this hardware as the reason.

1. Move databases off FSV2-series hardware to another option within Azure SQL Database before the retirement date.
2. Microsoft recommends the Hyperscale premium-series or General-purpose standard-series (Gen5) service tier to maintain comparable performance levels.
3. For more information on SQL Database service tiers, see the Azure documentation. For the retirement itself, see the FAQ for FSV2 offer retirement.