---
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"
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"
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---

# Azure VMware Solution: AV36 node retirement

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.

- Effective date: 30 Aug 2027
- Cloud: [Azure](https://eolwatch.dev/cloud/azure.md)
- Service: [Azure VMware Solution](https://eolwatch.dev/services/azure/vmware-solution.md)
- Type: Retirement
- Category: [Compute SKU](https://eolwatch.dev/categories/compute-skus.md)
- Affected versions: AV36
- Replacement: Not stated by vendor
- Announced: 2 Jun 2026
- Official source: [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=564735)
- Last checked: 12 Nov 2026

## What breaks

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.

## Who is affected

### Affected versions

- `AV36`

### Matching resource types

- `microsoft.avs/privateclouds`
- `azurerm_vmware_private_cloud`
- `azurerm_vmware_cluster`

### Fields the check reads

- `sku`
- `sku_name`

### Detected by the estate check from

- Azure Resource Graph export (CSV or JSON)
- Terraform state or plan (JSON)
- ARM template

## What to do

1. Review your current AV36 SDDCs and work with your Microsoft Account Team, which also provides key dates for AV36 PayGo subscriptions.
2. 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.
3. 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

Not stated by vendor.

## Sources

- [Official source](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=564735) (azure.microsoft.com, Official)
- [Additional source](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/explore/global-infrastructure/products-by-region/table) (azure.microsoft.com, Official)
- [Additional source](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-vmware/architecture-migrate) (learn.microsoft.com, Official)
- [Additional source](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=503883) (azure.microsoft.com, Official)

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

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