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Azure VPN Gateway: VpnGw1-5 non-AZ SKUs retirement

Retirement date for the VpnGw1-5 non-AZ SKUs of Azure VPN Gateway: 30 Sep 2026. Microsoft migrates gateways on these SKUs to the VpnGw1-5 AZ SKUs automatically.

Retired , 30 Sep 2026

What breaks

On 30 Sep 2026, the VpnGw1-5 (Non-AZ SKUs) are retired. Gateways on VpnGw1-5 Non-Availability Zones SKUs are affected. Creating new gateways on these SKUs has not been possible since Jan 1, 2025. Microsoft states that all gateways are automatically migrated to AZ SKUs before the retirement date.

Who is affected

Matching resource types

  • microsoft.network/virtualnetworkgateways
  • azurerm_virtual_network_gateway

Fields the check reads

  • properties.sku.name
  • sku

Detected by the estate check from

  • Terraform state or plan (JSON)
  • ARM template

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What to do

Microsoft migrates all gateways on VpnGw1-5 (Non-AZ SKUs) to VpnGw1-5 (AZ SKUs), in a window the source gives as April 2025 to October 2026. Microsoft states that reduced pricing for AZ SKUs took effect on Jan 1, 2025. Refer to the pricing page to select the appropriate SKU for your organization.

Replacement

VpnGw1-5 AZ SKUs

Sources

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