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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."
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# Azure Virtual Machines: F, Fs, Fsv2, Lsv2, G, Gs, Av2, Amv2, B series retirement

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.

- Effective date: 15 Nov 2028
- 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: F, Fs, Fsv2, Lsv2, G, Gs, Av2, Amv2, B
- Replacement: Not stated by vendor
- Announced: 15 Oct 2025
- Official source: [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=500682)
- Last checked: 12 Nov 2026

## What breaks

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.

## Who is affected

### Affected versions

- `F`
- `Fs`
- `Fsv2`
- `Lsv2`
- `G`
- `Gs`
- `Av2`
- `Amv2`
- `B`

### 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 workloads on these series to a newer VM series, following the [migration guide](https://aka.ms/VirtualMachinesMigrationGuide_Sept2025).
2. 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.
3. 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

Not stated by vendor.

## Sources

- [Official source](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=500682) (azure.microsoft.com, Official)
- [Additional source](https://aka.ms/VirtualMachinesMigrationGuide_Sept2025) (aka.ms, Official)
- [Additional source](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/prepay-reserved-vm-instances?toc=%2Fazure%2Fcost-management-billing%2Freservations%2Ftoc.json) (learn.microsoft.com, Official)
- [Additional source](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=560948) (azure.microsoft.com, Official)
- [Additional source](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/manage-reserved-vm-instance) (learn.microsoft.com, Official)
- [Additional source](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/linux-previous/) (azure.microsoft.com, Official)
- [Additional source](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/calculator/) (azure.microsoft.com, Official)
- [Additional source](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-portal/supportability/how-to-create-azure-support-request) (learn.microsoft.com, Official)

Last checked against the first source in this list on 12 Nov 2026.

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