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2026 (3)

May (1)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Dl/D/E v7 Virtual Machines

Azure Updates

2026-05-07

Azure has made Dl/D/E v7 virtual machines generally available. The new general-purpose and memory-optimized VMs use Intel Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids) processors and claim up to 20% better general compute performance.

March (1)

azure: Retirement: HC-series Azure Virtual Machines will be retired on May 31, 2027

Azure Updates

2026-03-19

Microsoft Azure will retire HC-series VM sizes Standard_HC44rs, Standard_HC44-16rs, and Standard_HC44-32rs on May 31, 2027. Users should plan to migrate to a current supported VM size before the retirement date.

February (1)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: DCesv6, DCedsv6, ECesv6, and ECedsv6 confidential VMs

Azure Updates

2026-02-27

Azure announced general availability of the DCesv6, DCedsv6, ECesv6, and ECedsv6 confidential VM series based on 5th Gen Intel Xeon processors with Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX).