Azure Managed Grafana Essential SKU to retire March 30, 2027
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deprecation announcement
The Essential SKU for Azure Managed Grafana will be retired on March 30, 2027. Customers currently using this SKU are advised to migrate to the Standard SKU or Azure Monitor Dashboards with Grafana to maintain service continuity. This change impacts users of the Essential tier of the managed Grafana service.
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- Azure Managed Grafana Essential SKU retirement
The Essential SKU for Azure Managed Grafana is scheduled for retirement on March 30, 2027. Users are encouraged to transition to the Standard SKU or Azure Monitor Dashboards with Grafana prior to this date to avoid service disruption.
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https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=559395
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