---
title: "Azure Virtual Machines lifecycle"
url: "https://eolwatch.dev/services/azure/virtual-machines"
as_of: "2026-11-13"
total: 16
upcoming: 13
ended: 3
in_effect: 0
---

# Azure Virtual Machines lifecycle

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

Last checked 12 Nov 2026. 16 items: 13 upcoming, 3 ended. Counted for 13 Nov 2026 (UTC).

## Upcoming

| Date | Countdown | Item | Type | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31 Mar 2027 | In 138 days | [Azure Virtual Machines: Standard_M192idms_v2 retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-standard-m192idms-v2-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=support-for-standardm192idmsv2-will-be-retired-on-31-march-2027) |
| 31 Mar 2027 | In 138 days | [Azure Virtual Machines: Standard_M192ids_v2 isolated size retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-standard-m192ids-v2-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=community-support-for-standardm192idsv2-is-ending-on-31-march-2027) |
| 31 Mar 2027 | In 138 days | [Azure Virtual Machines: Standard_M192ims_v2 isolated size retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-standard-m192ims-v2-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=community-support-for-standardm192imsv2-is-ending-on-31-march-2027) |
| 31 Mar 2027 | In 138 days | [Azure Virtual Machines: Standard_M192is_v2 isolated size retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-standard-m192is-v2-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=community-support-for-standardm192isv2-is-ending-on-31-march-2027) |
| 31 May 2027 | In 199 days | [Azure Virtual Machines: HBv2-series retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-hbv2-series-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=548525) |
| 31 May 2027 | In 199 days | [Azure Virtual Machines: HC-series retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-hc-series-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=548543) |
| 31 May 2027 | In 199 days | [Azure Virtual Machines: NP-series retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-np-series-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=548497) |
| 31 Mar 2028 | In 504 days | [Azure Virtual Machines: Desired State Configuration extension retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-dsc-extension-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=485828) |
| 1 May 2028 | In 535 days | [Azure Virtual Machines: D, Ds, Dv2, Dsv2 and Ls series retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-d-ds-dv2-dsv2-and-ls-series-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=485569) |
| 15 Sep 2028 | In 672 days | [Azure Virtual Machines: Azure Disk Encryption retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-disk-encryption-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=493779) |
| 15 Nov 2028 | In 733 days | [Azure Virtual Machines: F, Fs, Fsv2, Lsv2, G, Gs, Av2, Amv2, B series retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-f-fs-fsv2-lsv2-g-gs-av2-amv2-b-series-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=500682) |
| 31 Oct 2029 | In 1,083 days | [Azure Virtual Machines: DCsv3 and DCdsv3-series retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-dcsv3-dcdsv3-series-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=569592) |
| 15 Nov 2029 | In 1,098 days | [Azure Virtual Machines: Dv3, Dsv3, Ev3, and Esv3 series retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-dv3-dsv3-ev3-esv3-series-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=572346) |

## Ended

| Date | Countdown | Item | Type | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Ended | [Azure Virtual Machines: NVv3-series retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-nvv3-series-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=573414) |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Ended | [Azure Virtual Machines: NVv4-series retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-nvv4-series-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=573415) |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Ended | [Azure Virtual Machines: cc_v5 nested confidential VM series retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-virtual-machines-cc-v5-nested-confidential-vm-series-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=568661) |

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