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azure: Retirement: Support for Windows Server 2016 Marketplace images on Azure Batch pools will end on January 12, 2027

Azure Updates

2026-03-16

Azure Batch will stop supporting Windows Server 2016 Marketplace images on Batch pools on January 12, 2027. This follows the end of extended support for Windows Server 2016.

azure: Retirement: Migration of Azure Batch Low-Priority VMs to Spot VMs in early March

Azure Updates

2026-03-16

Azure Batch will begin a system-initiated migration from Low-Priority VMs to Spot VMs starting March 1, 2026. Low-Priority VMs were retired on September 30, 2025, and the change aligns Batch with Azure Spot infrastructure.

azure: Retirement: End of life reminder of NVv3 and NVv4-series Azure virtual machine in Azure Batch pools

Azure Updates

2026-03-16

Microsoft Azure will end support for NVv3 and NVv4-series virtual machines in Azure Batch pools on September 30, 2026. The notice lists affected NVv3 sizes, including Standard_NV12s_v3, NV12hs_v3, NV24s_v3, NV24ms_v3, NV32ms_v3, and NV48s_v3.