{
  "slug": "azure-virtual-machines-f-fs-fsv2-lsv2-g-gs-av2-amv2-b-series-retirement",
  "title": "Azure Virtual Machines: F, Fs, Fsv2, Lsv2, G, Gs, Av2, Amv2, B series retirement",
  "summary": "Retirement date for the F, Fs, Fsv2, Lsv2, G, Gs, Av2, Amv2, and B series of Azure Virtual Machines: 15 Nov 2028. After that date these VMs can no longer be used or purchased.",
  "cloud": "azure",
  "service": "Azure Virtual Machines",
  "service_slug": "virtual-machines",
  "category": "compute_sku",
  "type": "retirement",
  "announced_date": "2025-10-15",
  "effective_date": "2028-11-15",
  "effective_precision": "day",
  "impact": "After the retirement date, the F, Fs, Fsv2, Lsv2, G, Gs, Av2, Amv2, and B series VMs can no longer be used or purchased. Three-year reserved instances for these VMs can no longer be purchased or renewed starting on November 15th, 2025, and one-year reserved VM instances starting July 1, 2026 (previously November 15, 2027, [details](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=560948)). An existing three-year reserved instance contract keeps its benefit for the remainder of the contract. After that, the VMs are billed at pay-as-you-go rates.",
  "migration_path": "1. Migrate workloads on these series to a newer VM series, following the [migration guide](https://aka.ms/VirtualMachinesMigrationGuide_Sept2025).\n2. Review your [current reserved instance orders](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/manage-reserved-vm-instance) to identify impacted VMs and their expiration dates.\n3. For pricing details, see the [VM pricing pages](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/linux-previous/) and the [pricing calculator](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/calculator/).",
  "replacement": null,
  "affected_versions": [
    "F",
    "Fs",
    "Fsv2",
    "Lsv2",
    "G",
    "Gs",
    "Av2",
    "Amv2",
    "B"
  ],
  "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=500682",
  "extra_source_urls": [
    "https://aka.ms/VirtualMachinesMigrationGuide_Sept2025",
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/prepay-reserved-vm-instances?toc=%2Fazure%2Fcost-management-billing%2Freservations%2Ftoc.json",
    "https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=560948",
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/manage-reserved-vm-instance",
    "https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/linux-previous/",
    "https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/calculator/",
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-portal/supportability/how-to-create-azure-support-request"
  ],
  "vendor_ref": "500682",
  "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-f-fs-fsv2-lsv2-g-gs-av2-amv2-b-series-retirement",
  "short_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/i/b8",
  "markdown_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-f-fs-fsv2-lsv2-g-gs-av2-amv2-b-series-retirement.md",
  "json_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-f-fs-fsv2-lsv2-g-gs-av2-amv2-b-series-retirement.json",
  "estate_check": {
    "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": [
      "vmsize",
      "sku",
      "size",
      "vm_size",
      "sku_name",
      "default_node_pool.vm_size"
    ],
    "inputs": [
      "Azure Resource Graph export (CSV or JSON)",
      "Terraform state or plan (JSON)",
      "ARM template"
    ]
  },
  "source_note": null
}