Confidential VMs - 1

2026 (2)

September (1)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Confidential VMs for Azure Linux

Azure Updates

2026-09-01

Confidential Virtual Machines for Azure Linux in AKS are now generally available. This adds CVM node pool support for migrating highly sensitive container workloads to AKS.

August (1)

azure: Retirement: Nested confidential (cc_v5) VMs will be retired on September 1, 2026

Azure Updates

2026-08-05

Azure will retire the cc_v5 confidential VM series on September 1, 2026. After that date, the affected VM sizes will no longer be available for use or purchase, and any impacted VM not resized beforehand will be deallocated.