{
  "slug": "azure-vmware-solution-av36-node-retirement",
  "title": "Azure VMware Solution: AV36 node retirement",
  "summary": "Retirement date for the Azure VMware Solution AV36 node type: 30 Aug 2027. All AV36 SDDCs are retired after that date and access to them is removed the following day.",
  "cloud": "azure",
  "service": "Azure VMware Solution",
  "service_slug": "vmware-solution",
  "category": "compute_sku",
  "type": "retirement",
  "announced_date": "2026-06-02",
  "effective_date": "2027-08-30",
  "effective_precision": "day",
  "impact": "All AV36 SDDCs are retired after 30 Aug 2027, regardless of individual RI expiration dates, to align with the AVS License-included service retirement. On August 31, 2027, these SDDCs are no longer accessible, and Microsoft retains the data for up to 60 days so the customer can retrieve it. Broadcom ends support for the current AV36 VCF version on September 30, 2027, and the AV36 SKU is not compatible with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9. June 30, 2026 was the last day to buy a 1-year RI for AV36 VCF BYOL.",
  "migration_path": "1. Review your current AV36 SDDCs and work with your Microsoft Account Team, which also provides key dates for AV36 PayGo subscriptions.\n2. Identify available AVS node types on the [Azure Product by Region](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/explore/global-infrastructure/products-by-region/table) page.\n3. Read the [AVS Documentation page](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/architecture-migrate) to learn about HCX migrations between AVS node types.",
  "replacement": null,
  "affected_versions": [
    "AV36"
  ],
  "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=564735",
  "extra_source_urls": [
    "https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/explore/global-infrastructure/products-by-region/table",
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/architecture-migrate",
    "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=503883"
  ],
  "vendor_ref": "564735",
  "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-vmware-solution-av36-node-retirement",
  "short_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/i/74",
  "markdown_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-vmware-solution-av36-node-retirement.md",
  "json_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-vmware-solution-av36-node-retirement.json",
  "estate_check": {
    "resource_types": [
      "microsoft.avs/privateclouds",
      "azurerm_vmware_private_cloud",
      "azurerm_vmware_cluster"
    ],
    "fields": [
      "sku",
      "sku_name"
    ],
    "inputs": [
      "Azure Resource Graph export (CSV or JSON)",
      "Terraform state or plan (JSON)",
      "ARM template"
    ]
  }
}