---
title: "Azure VPN Gateway lifecycle"
url: "https://eolwatch.dev/services/azure/vpn-gateway"
as_of: "2026-11-13"
total: 5
upcoming: 3
ended: 2
in_effect: 0
---

# Azure VPN Gateway lifecycle

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

Last checked 12 Nov 2026. 5 items: 3 upcoming, 2 ended. Counted for 13 Nov 2026 (UTC).

## Upcoming

| Date | Countdown | Item | Type | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31 Mar 2027 | In 138 days | [Azure VPN Gateway: SSTP protocol support retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-vpn-gateway-sstp-protocol-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=499923) |
| 31 Mar 2028 | In 504 days | [Azure VPN Gateway: manually registered Azure VPN clients retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-vpn-gateway-manually-registered-vpn-clients-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=485535) |
| 31 Mar 2029 | In 869 days | [Azure VPN Gateway: manually registered VPN clients retirement (Gov, 21Vianet)](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-vpn-gateway-manually-registered-vpn-clients-gov-21vianet-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=557395) |

## Ended

| Date | Countdown | Item | Type | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Ended | [Azure VPN Gateway: VpnGw1-5 non-AZ SKUs retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-vpn-gateway-vpngw1-5-non-az-skus-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=vpngw1-5-non-az-skus-will-be-retired-on-30-september-2026) |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Ended | [Azure VPN Gateway: Azure VPN Client for Linux (Preview) retirement](https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-vpn-gateway-vpn-client-for-linux-preview-retirement.md) | Retirement | [azure.microsoft.com](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=565393) |

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