What retired, what is retiring, and what to pick instead.
Every date here is already stated on a topic or hub page of this site; the page named in brackets is where the detail lives. Dates were checked on 18 October 2026. If a retired service and its replacement both appear in a question, pick the replacement.
| Service or feature | Date | Replacement | Detail |
|---|
| Log Analytics agent (MMA/OMS) | Aug 31, 2024; uploads may stop after Mar 2, 2026 | Azure Monitor Agent + DCRs | identity/monitor-agents.html |
| MySQL Single Server | Sep 16, 2024 | MySQL Flexible Server | data-storage/postgresql-mysql.html |
| Basic Load Balancer, Basic public IP | Sep 30, 2025 | Standard LB / Standard IP | infrastructure/load-balancing.html |
| Batch low-priority VMs | Sep 30, 2025 | Spot VMs | infrastructure/batch.html |
| Synapse Data Explorer (Preview) | Oct 7, 2025 | Fabric Eventhouse / Azure Data Explorer | data-storage/data-analytics.html |
| Azure AD B2C for new customers | May 1, 2025 | Microsoft Entra External ID | identity/index.html |
| Legacy ID Protection risk policies | Oct 1, 2026 | Risk conditions in Conditional Access | identity/conditional-access.html |
| Azure AD B2C P2 | Mar 15, 2026 | None listed | identity/index.html |
| Azure Data Studio (hosted the Azure SQL Migration extension) | Retired Feb 28, 2026 | DMS via portal / PowerShell / CLI | infrastructure/migrations.html |
| DMS (classic), SQL Server scenarios | Mar 15, 2026 | DMS via portal / PowerShell / CLI | infrastructure/migrations.html |
| Default outbound access for new virtual networks (API versions after Mar 31, 2026) | Mar 31, 2026 | Explicit outbound: NAT Gateway | infrastructure/network-topology.html |
| Azure Cache for Redis: new creation blocked | From Apr 1, 2026 | Azure Managed Redis | infrastructure/caching-cdn.html |
| App Gateway v1 | Apr 28, 2026 | App Gateway v2 | infrastructure/load-balancing.html |
| VPN Gateway non-AZ SKUs | Migration through Sep 2026 | VpnGw1–5 AZ | infrastructure/index.html |
| MySQL 5.7 standard support | Sep 30, 2026 | Upgrade to 8.0 / 8.4 | data-storage/index.html |
| Azure Blueprints: no new definitions | Jul 31, 2026 | Deployment Stacks + Template Specs + Policy | infrastructure/config-deployment.html |
| Service or feature | Date | Replacement | Detail |
|---|
| Azure Blueprints: no definition edits or new assignments | Oct 31, 2026 | Deployment Stacks + Template Specs + Policy | infrastructure/config-deployment.html |
| AKS Azure Linux 2.0 node images | Removed Oct 31, 2026 | AzureLinux3 (upgrade node pools) | infrastructure/index.html |
| Azure Blueprints: no assignment edits | Dec 31, 2026 | Deployment Stacks + Template Specs + Policy | infrastructure/config-deployment.html |
| MySQL 8.0 standard support | Jan 31, 2027 | Upgrade to 8.4 | data-storage/index.html |
| Azure Blueprints retired | Jan 31, 2027 | Deployment Stacks + Template Specs + Policy | infrastructure/config-deployment.html |
| Sentinel in the Azure portal | Mar 31, 2027 | Microsoft Defender portal | identity/index.html |
| Front Door (classic) | Mar 31, 2027 | Front Door Standard / Premium | infrastructure/load-balancing.html |
| Redis Enterprise and Enterprise Flash tiers | Mar 2027 (notices say Mar 30 / Mar 31) | Azure Managed Redis; remaining instances migrate automatically after Apr 1, 2027 | infrastructure/caching-cdn.html |
| CDN Standard from Microsoft (classic) | Sep 30, 2027 | Front Door Standard / Premium | infrastructure/load-balancing.html |
| Service or feature | Date | Replacement | Detail |
|---|
| Azure Dedicated HSM | Full support until Jul 31, 2028; no new onboardings | Azure Cloud HSM or Managed HSM | identity/key-vault.html |
| Standard HDD as OS disk (VMs and managed disks) | Sep 8, 2028 | Standard SSD or better | data-storage/managed-disks.html |
| Azure Cache for Redis Basic, Standard, Premium | Sep 30, 2028 (disabled Oct 1, 2028) | Azure Managed Redis | infrastructure/caching-cdn.html |
| Functions Linux Consumption | Sep 30, 2028 | Flex Consumption | infrastructure/app-service-functions.html |
| Azure Disk Encryption (VMs) | Sep 2028 (planned) | Encryption at host | business-continuity/vm-backup.html |