---
title: "Azure Batch lifecycle"
url: "https://eolwatch.dev/services/azure/batch"
as_of: "2026-11-13"
total: 5
upcoming: 4
ended: 1
in_effect: 0
---

# Azure Batch lifecycle

Retirements, end of support dates and breaking changes for Azure Batch, with effective dates and source links.

Last checked 12 Nov 2026. 5 items: 4 upcoming, 1 ended. Counted for 13 Nov 2026 (UTC).

## Upcoming

| Date | Countdown | Item | Type | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12 Jan 2027 | In 60 days | [Azure Batch: Windows Server 2016 Marketplace images end of support](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-batch-windows-server-2016-images-end-of-support.md) | End of support | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=549077) |
| 31 May 2027 | In 199 days | [Azure Batch: HBv2, HC and NP-series VM retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-batch-hbv2-hc-np-series-vm-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=559751) |
| 1 May 2028 | In 535 days | [Azure Batch: D, Ds, Dv2, Dsv2 and Ls-series VM retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-batch-d-ds-dv2-dsv2-ls-series-vm-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=564772) |
| 15 Nov 2028 | In 733 days | [Azure Batch: Av2, F, Fs, Fsv2, G, Gs and Lsv2-series VM retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-batch-av2-f-fs-fsv2-g-gs-lsv2-series-vm-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=564774) |

## Ended

| Date | Countdown | Item | Type | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Ended | [Azure Batch: NVv3 and NVv4-series VM retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-batch-nvv3-nvv4-series-vm-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=516070) |

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- [All Azure items](https://eolwatch.dev/cloud/azure.md)
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- [azapi breaking changes](https://eolwatch.dev/providers/azapi.md)
- [bicep breaking changes](https://eolwatch.dev/providers/bicep.md)
- [Compute SKUs](https://eolwatch.dev/categories/compute-skus.md)
- [OS images](https://eolwatch.dev/categories/os-images.md)

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