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Azure Virtual Desktop (classic) retirement
Retirement date for Azure Virtual Desktop (classic): 30 Sep 2026. Azure Virtual Desktop fully replaces it.
Retired , 30 Sep 2026
What breaks
Existing Azure Virtual Desktop (classic) resources can be managed, migrated, and supported through 30 Sep 2026. New Azure Virtual Desktop (classic) tenants cannot be created from 30 September 2023. Customers with more than 500 application groups, or who manage multi-tenant (B2B) environments, can request an exception to the block on new tenant creation through a support request.
What to do
Migrate to Azure Virtual Desktop using one of the two documents Microsoft links:
Replacement
Azure Virtual Desktop
Sources
- Official sourceazure.microsoft.comOfficial
- Additional sourceaka.msOfficial
- Additional sourceaka.msOfficial
Last checked against the first source in this list on .
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