--- slug: "azure-virtual-machines-dcsv3-dcdsv3-series-retirement" title: "Azure Virtual Machines: DCsv3 and DCdsv3-series retirement" summary: "Retirement date for DCsv3 and DCdsv3-series Azure Linux, Windows and Dedicated Host virtual machines: 31 Oct 2029. After that date, they are no longer available for use or purchase." cloud: "azure" service: "Azure Virtual Machines" service_slug: "virtual-machines" category: "compute_sku" type: "retirement" announced_date: "2026-10-01" effective_date: "2029-10-31" effective_precision: "day" replacement: "DCasv6, DCadsv6, DCesv6, DCedsv6 or ECasv6, ECadsv6, ECesv6, ECedsv6 series confidential VMs" affected_versions: ["DCsv3","DCdsv3"] source_url: "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=569592" extra_source_urls: ["https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcasv6-series?tabs=sizebasic","https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcadsv6-series?tabs=sizebasic","https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcesv6-series?tabs=sizebasic","https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcedsv6-series?tabs=sizebasic","https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/ecasv6-series?tabs=sizebasic","https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/ecadsv6-series?tabs=sizebasic","https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/ecesv5-ecedsv5-series","https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/ecedsv6-series"] vendor_ref: "569592" 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-virtual-machines-dcsv3-dcdsv3-series-retirement" short_url: "https://eolwatch.dev/i/cy" markdown_url: "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-dcsv3-dcdsv3-series-retirement.md" json_url: "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-dcsv3-dcdsv3-series-retirement.json" source_note: null --- # Azure Virtual Machines: DCsv3 and DCdsv3-series retirement Retirement date for DCsv3 and DCdsv3-series Azure Linux, Windows and Dedicated Host virtual machines: 31 Oct 2029. After that date, they are no longer available for use or purchase. - Effective date: 31 Oct 2029 - Cloud: [Azure](https://eolwatch.dev/cloud/azure.md) - Service: [Azure Virtual Machines](https://eolwatch.dev/services/azure/virtual-machines.md) - Type: Retirement - Category: [Compute SKU](https://eolwatch.dev/categories/compute-skus.md) - Affected versions: DCsv3, DCdsv3 - Replacement: DCasv6, DCadsv6, DCesv6, DCedsv6 or ECasv6, ECadsv6, ECesv6, ECedsv6 series confidential VMs - Announced: 1 Oct 2026 - Official source: [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=569592) - Last checked: 12 Nov 2026 ## What breaks After 31 Oct 2029, DCsv3 and DCdsv3-series Azure Linux, Windows and Dedicated Host virtual machines are no longer available for use or purchase. 3-year and 1-year Reserved VM Instances for these series are not available for purchase or renewal after October 31, 2026. From November 1, 2026, capacity restrictions apply to DCsv3/DCdsv3-series VMs. Microsoft states that billing may change. ## Who is affected ### Affected versions - `DCsv3` - `DCdsv3` ### Matching resource types - `microsoft.compute/virtualmachines` - `microsoft.compute/virtualmachinescalesets` - `azurerm_linux_virtual_machine` - `azurerm_windows_virtual_machine` - `azurerm_virtual_machine` - `azurerm_linux_virtual_machine_scale_set` - `azurerm_windows_virtual_machine_scale_set` - `azurerm_orchestrated_virtual_machine_scale_set` - `azurerm_kubernetes_cluster` - `azurerm_kubernetes_cluster_node_pool` ### Fields the check reads - `vmsize` - `sku` - `size` - `vm_size` - `sku_name` - `default_node_pool.vm_size` ### Detected by the estate check from - Azure Resource Graph export (CSV or JSON) - Terraform state or plan (JSON) - ARM template ## What to do 1. Migrate DCsv3 and DCdsv3-series VMs to one of the recommended options before 31 Oct 2029. Microsoft links a [Migration guide](https://aka.ms/dcsv3-dcdsv3-series-retirement). 2. For a VM-based programming model, consider the [DCasv6](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcasv6-series?tabs=sizebasic), [DCadsv6](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcadsv6-series?tabs=sizebasic), [DCesv6](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcesv6-series?tabs=sizebasic) or [DCedsv6](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcedsv6-series?tabs=sizebasic) series, or the memory optimized [ECasv6](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/ecasv6-series?tabs=sizebasic), [ECadsv6](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/ecadsv6-series?tabs=sizebasic), [ECesv6](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/ecesv5-ecedsv5-series) or [ECedsv6](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/ecedsv6-series) series confidential VMs. 3. For containerized applications, consider [Azure Confidential Container Instances (C-ACI)](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/container-instances/container-instances-confidential-overview) or [Virtual nodes on Azure Container Instances (C-VN2)](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/container-instances/container-instances-virtual-nodes) for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). 4. Check the Azure Virtual Machines [pricing page](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/virtual-machines/linux-previous/) for billing details. ## Replacement DCasv6, DCadsv6, DCesv6, DCedsv6 or ECasv6, ECadsv6, ECesv6, ECedsv6 series confidential VMs ## Sources - [Official source](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=569592) (azure.microsoft.com, Official) - [Additional source](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcasv6-series?tabs=sizebasic) (learn.microsoft.com, Official) - [Additional source](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcadsv6-series?tabs=sizebasic) (learn.microsoft.com, Official) - [Additional source](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcesv6-series?tabs=sizebasic) (learn.microsoft.com, Official) - [Additional source](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/general-purpose/dcedsv6-series?tabs=sizebasic) (learn.microsoft.com, Official) - [Additional source](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/ecasv6-series?tabs=sizebasic) (learn.microsoft.com, Official) - [Additional source](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/memory-optimized/ecadsv6-series?tabs=sizebasic) (learn.microsoft.com, Official) - [Additional source](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/ecesv5-ecedsv5-series) (learn.microsoft.com, Official) - [Additional source](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/ecedsv6-series) (learn.microsoft.com, Official) Last checked against the first source in this list on 12 Nov 2026. 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