Batch feature/service retirements

Please click on the announcement or migration guide on the right for more information.

**Notes:**
- Future deprecations and retirements may be added to this table at any point in time. We recommend that you pay attention to your subscription notifications for official updates.
- Batch Marketplace VM image support follows End of Support dates published through the API. Please refer to [Batch Best Practices](https://aka.ms/batch/best-practices) for guidance.

## Active retirements

| Retirement Date | Deprecated Feature/Service |
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February-June 2026 | [NCv3-series VM family support](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/ncv3-retirement) |
| September 30, 2026 | [NVv3](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nvv3-series-retirement) and [NVv4](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/gpu-accelerated/nvv4-retirement) VM Families |
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| January 12, 2027 | [Windows Server 2016](https://github.com/Azure/Batch/issues/197) |
| May 31, 2027 | [HBv2](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/retirement/hbv2-series-retirement), [HC](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/retirement/hc-series-retirement), and [NP](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/retirement/np-series-retirement) VM Family |
| June 30, 2027 | [Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS](https://github.com/Azure/Batch/issues/200) |
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| May 1, 2028 | [D, Ds, Dv2, Dsv2, LS VM family support](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/migration/sizes/d-ds-dv2-dsv2-ls-series-migration-guide) |
| June 1, 2028 | All API versions prior to 2025-06-01 |

## Archived retirements

| Retirement Date | Deprecated Feature/Service |
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| March 2026 | [Low priority compute node retirement and migration to Spot](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/batch/low-priority-vms-retirement-migration-guide) |
| March 31, 2026 | [Default outbound Internet access change for no public IP address pools](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/?id=515484) |
| March 31, 2026 | [Classic compute node communication model](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/batch/batch-pools-to-simplified-compute-node-communication-model-migration-guide) |
| March 31, 2026 | [Custom image pools on VHD and Managed Images](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/batch/batch-custom-image-pools-to-azure-compute-gallery-migration-guide) |
| March 31, 2026 | [Batch service retirement in select regions](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/batch/account-move): India West, China North 1, China East 1, USDoD Central, USDoD East |
| April 23, 2025 | [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS support, including Azure Marketplace and custom image support](https://github.com/Azure/Batch/issues/174) |
| December 31, 2024 | [End of Support Reminder for Unsupported Batch Node Agents](https://github.com/Azure/Batch/issues/180) |
| December 29, 2024 | [Select AlmaLinux Marketplace images](https://github.com/Azure/Batch/issues/181) |
| December 5, 2024 | [Marketplace Windows Server 2012/2012R2 images](https://github.com/Azure/Batch/issues/179) |
| September 30, 2024 | [Pool usage metrics API](https://learn.microsoft.com/rest/api/batchservice/pool/list-usage-metrics) |
| September 30, 2024 | [Batch CLI extensions](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/batch/batch-cli-templates) |
| September 30, 2024 | [Task authentication token](https://learn.microsoft.com/rest/api/batchservice/task/add?tabs=HTTP#authenticationtokensettings) |
| August 31, 2024 | [HB-series VM family support](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/sizes/migration-guides/hb-series-retirement)
| August 31, 2024 | [Basic and Standard A-series VM families support](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/action-required-migrate-your-azure-workloads-to-av2series-vms-before-31-august-2024/) |
| June 30, 2024 | [CentOS/CentOS-HPC 7 support, including Azure Marketplace and custom image support](https://github.com/Azure/Batch/issues/169) |
| March 31, 2024 | Select Batch Pool autoscale service-defined variables will be retired: `WallClockSeconds`, `MemoryBytes`. `DiskBytes`, `DiskReadBytes`, `DiskWriteBytes`, `DiskReadOps`, `DiskWriteOps`, `NetworkInBytes`, `NetworkOutBytes`, `SampleNodeCount` |
| February 29, 2024 | [CloudServiceConfiguration Pools](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/batch/batch-pool-cloud-service-to-virtual-machine-configuration) |
| February 29, 2024 | [Batch account certificates](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/batch/batch-certificate-migration-guide) |
| February 29, 2024 | [Batch rendering VM images and licensing](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/azure-batch-rendering-vm-images-licensing-will-be-retired-on-29-february-2024/), including `batch rendering-*` Azure Marketplace images |
| January 9, 2024 | Windows Server 2008 R2 support, including Azure Marketplace and custom images |
| March 31, 2023 | [TLS 1.0/1.1 on Dataplane API](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/batch/batch-tls-101-migration-guide) |
| March 31, 2023 | [Pools without public IP addresses (classic)](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/batch/batch-pools-without-public-ip-addresses-classic-retirement-migration-guide) |
| April 30, 2023 | [Job and Pool Lifetime Statistics APIs](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/batch/job-pool-lifetime-statistics-migration-guide) |
| April 30, 2023 | [Microsoft-published Windows Server Container Images](https://github.com/Azure/Batch/issues/136) |