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2025 (3)

October (2)

azure: Retirement: Azure Network Policy Manager (NPM) for Windows nodes on AKS to Be Retired by September 30, 2026

Azure Updates

2025-10-07

Microsoft will retire Azure Network Policy Manager (NPM) for Windows nodes on AKS on September 30, 2026. Customers must move to alternative networking solutions to keep receiving support, security updates, and deployment compatibility.

azure: Retirement: Legacy Authentication in Azure Monitor - Container Insights will be retired on September 30, 2026.

Azure Updates

2025-10-07

Azure will retire legacy authentication for Azure Monitor - Container Insights on September 30, 2026; customers should migrate to Managed Identity authentication.

September (1)

azure: Retirement: NVv3-series Azure Virtual Machines will be retired on September 30,2026

Azure Updates

2025-09-23

Microsoft will retire specific NVv3-series Azure virtual machines (Standard_NV12s_v3, Standard_NV12hs_v3, Standard_NV24s_v3, Standard_NV24ms_v3, Standard_NV32ms_v3, Standard_NV48s_v3) on September 30, 2026. Customers must plan and migrate affected workloads before that date to avoid disruption.