Migration - 6

2025 (7)

September (6)

github: Deprecated Microsoft models in GitHub Models

GitHub

2025-09-11

GitHub announced deprecation of certain Microsoft models in GitHub Models and recommends users migrate to the suggested replacements (for example, Phi-3-medium-4k-instruct users should transition to Phi-4) to continue using improved models with enhanced features.

azure: Retirement: Microsoft Playwright Testing (Preview) will be retired on March 8, 2026

Azure Updates

2025-09-09

Microsoft Playwright Testing (Preview) will be retired on March 8, 2026. Azure App Testing — introduced last August to unify Azure Load Testing and Microsoft Playwright Testing — is the consolidated testing service for running large-scale functional and performance tests.

azure: Retirement: Operating System (OS) Disks on Standard HDD will be retired on 08 September 2028

Azure Updates

2025-09-08

Microsoft Azure will retire OS disks on Standard HDD on 08 September 2028. The change is part of an effort to align disk offerings with current usage patterns and future investments in disk performance.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure NetApp Files migration assistant

Azure Updates

2025-09-05

Azure NetApp Files migration assistant (with SnapMirror) is now generally available, enabling efficient, cost-effective migrations to Azure NetApp Files using ONTAP's replication engine.

azure: Retirement: Azure CDN will be retired on December 1 2025 in China

Azure Updates

2025-09-05

Azure CDN will be retired in China on December 1, 2025. Customers should migrate to Azure Front to avoid service disruption; Microsoft will provide support during the transition.

azure: Retirement: Azure CDN – Migrate to Azure Front Door on December 1, 2025

Azure Updates

2025-09-02

Azure CDN in Microsoft Azure operated by 21Vianet (Azure China) will be retired on December 1, 2025. Customers using Azure CDN in China must migrate to alternative services such as Azure Front Door before that date. The service is built on local CDN providers' POPs.

August (1)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Migrate now supports migration to disks with Zone-Redundant Storage (ZRS) redundancy

Azure Updates

2025-08-22

Azure Migrate now supports migrating servers to disks with Zone-Redundant Storage (ZRS) redundancy. Users can select ZRS as the redundancy option during migration, enabling automatic provisioning of ZRS disks.

2022 (1)

September (1)

azure: Azure unmanaged disks will be retired on 31 March 2026 (formerly 30 September 2025)

Azure Updates

2022-09-23

Microsoft is retiring Azure unmanaged disks; the announced retirement date is 31 March 2026 (previously 30 September 2025). Azure Managed Disks, launched in 2017 and enhanced since, now provide feature parity and additional capabilities. Deprecation of unmanaged disks began earlier (announced in 2022), and customers are advised to migrate workloads to managed disks before the retirement date.