Azure Batch retiring HBv2, HC, and NP-series VMs
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deprecation announcement
Azure Batch will retire support for HBv2, HC, and NP-series virtual machines on May 31, 2027. This impacts users who currently utilize these specific high-performance computing VM types within their Azure Batch pools. Engineers and architects running HPC workloads should plan to migrate to alternative VM series before the retirement date.
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- Retirement of HBv2, HC, and NP-series VMs in Azure Batch pools
Support for HBv2-series, HC-series, and NP-series virtual machines in Azure Batch pools will end on May 31, 2027. Affected VM series include specific configurations of AMD EPYC and Intel Xeon processors with high-speed InfiniBand networking.
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https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=559751
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