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Azure Batch to retire NVv3 and NVv4 VM series by Sep 30, 2026

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Microsoft Azure is retiring support for NVv3 and NVv4-series virtual machines within Azure Batch pools on September 30, 2026. This retirement impacts specific VM sizes utilizing NVIDIA Tesla M60 and AMD Radeon Instinct MI25 GPUs. Customers must migrate their Batch pools to newer VM series before the retirement date to avoid service disruptions, including the inability to create new pools or scale existing ones.

  • →Retirement of NVv3 and NVv4 VM series in Azure Batch
  • →Impact on existing and new Azure Batch pools
  • →Migration guidance for affected users
Deprecations (2) ›
  • Retirement of NVv3 and NVv4 VM series in Azure Batch

    Support for NVv3 and NVv4-series virtual machines in Azure Batch pools will end on September 30, 2026. This includes specific VM sizes like Standard_NV12s_v3 and Standard_NV4as_v4.

  • Impact on existing and new Azure Batch pools

    After the retirement date, new Azure Batch pools using NVv3 or NVv4-series VMs cannot be created. Existing pools will be unable to scale out and will face forced resizing to zero nodes.

Notes (1) ›
  • Migration guidance for affected users

    Customers are advised to migrate their Batch pools to newer VM series within the NC product line or other suitable Batch-supported VM sizes before the September 30, 2026 deadline. Links to original Azure retirement notices are provided for detailed information.

Read the original announcement →

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/?id=516070

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