{
  "slug": "azure-vmware-solution-av36p-and-av52-node-retirement",
  "title": "Azure VMware Solution: AV36P and AV52 node retirement",
  "summary": "Retirement date for the Azure VMware Solution AV36P and AV52 node types: 30 Jun 2029. License-included customers have an earlier deadline: transition to the AV36P and AV52 VCF BYOL SKUs by August 30, 2027.",
  "cloud": "azure",
  "service": "Azure VMware Solution",
  "service_slug": "vmware-solution",
  "category": "compute_sku",
  "type": "retirement",
  "announced_date": "2026-03-17",
  "effective_date": "2029-06-30",
  "effective_precision": "day",
  "impact": "The AV36P and AV52 VCF BYOL node types are retired on 30 Jun 2029, and all migrations off them need to be completed by that date. The AVS license-included SKUs are retired on August 30, 2027, the last day of the AVS License-included service. AV36P and AV52 License-included customers need to purchase portable VCF licenses from Broadcom and transition to the AV36P and AV52 VCF BYOL SKUs by that date; the source ties this deadline to avoiding a service impact on August 31, 2027. June 30, 2026 was the last day to buy a 3-year RI and June 30, 2028 is the last day to buy a 1-year RI for AV36P or AV52 VCF BYOL, which requires a portable VCF license from Broadcom.",
  "migration_path": "1. Review your current RI expiration timeline and work with your Microsoft Account Team on next steps.\n2. If you use AV36P or AV52 License-included SKUs, purchase portable VCF licenses from Broadcom and transition to the VCF BYOL SKUs by August 30, 2027.\n3. Identify available AVS node types on the [Azure Product by Region page](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/explore/global-infrastructure/products-by-region/table).\n4. Transition from AV36P and AV52 nodes to a new AVS node type before the end of your current RI term.\n5. 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": [
    "AV36P",
    "AV52"
  ],
  "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=557094",
  "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"
  ],
  "vendor_ref": "557094",
  "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-av36p-and-av52-node-retirement",
  "short_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/i/cl",
  "markdown_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-vmware-solution-av36p-and-av52-node-retirement.md",
  "json_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-vmware-solution-av36p-and-av52-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"
    ]
  },
  "source_note": null
}