Virtual machines

Amazon EC2 vs Azure Virtual Machines vs Google Cloud Compute Engine

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Releases in the last 90 days for each service
Service	Updates (90d)	Previews	GA	Upcoming deprecations	Last update
Amazon EC2AWS	65	–	–	–	Oct 19, 2026
Virtual MachinesAzure	13	2	6	6	Oct 1, 2026
Compute EngineGCP	41	9	23	1	Oct 19, 2026

Providers split their release notes differently (one Google Cloud release can be several short notes, where AWS posts one announcement), so compare kinds of change rather than raw totals.

Upcoming deprecations 7

Retirement: NVv3-series Azure Virtual Machines
On September 30, 2026, Microsoft Azure retired the Standard_NV12s_v3, Standard_NV12hs_v3, Standard_NV24s_v3, Standard_NV24ms_v3, Standard_NV32ms_v3, and Standard_NV48s_v3 virtual machines (VMs) in the NVv3-series VMs.
Azure · Virtual MachinesDeprecationSep 30, 2026Effective Jan 31, 2027
3months
Retirement: NP-series Azure Virtual Machines will be retired on May 31, 2027
On May 31, 2027, Microsoft Azure will retire the follow NP-series virtual machine (VMs) sizes: Standard_NP10s, Standard_NP20s, and Standard_NP40s.
Azure · Virtual MachinesDeprecationMar 19, 2026Effective May 31, 2027
7months
Retirement: HBv2-series Azure Virtual Machines will be retired on May 31, 2027
On May 31, 2027, Microsoft Azure will retire the following HBv2-series virtual machine (VMs) sizes: Standard_HB120rs_v2, Standard_HB120-96rs_v2, Standard_HB120-64rs_v2, Standard_HB120-32rs_v2, and Standard_HB120-16rs_v2.
Azure · Virtual MachinesDeprecationMar 19, 2026Effective May 31, 2027
7months
Retirement: HC-series Azure Virtual Machines will be retired on May 31, 2027
On May 31, 2027, Microsoft Azure will retire the following HC-series virtual machine (VMs) sizes: Standard_HC44rs, Standard_HC44-16rs, and Standard_HC44-32rs.
Azure · Virtual MachinesDeprecationMar 19, 2026Effective May 31, 2027
7months
NVIDIA T4 (nvidia-tesla-t4 and nvidia-tesla-t4-vws) and NVIDIA P4 (nvidia-tesla-p4 and nvidia-tesla-p4-vws) GPUs are deprecated and will reach end of support…
NVIDIA T4 ( nvidia-tesla-t4 and nvidia-tesla-t4-vws ) and NVIDIA P4 ( nvidia-tesla-p4 and nvidia-tesla-p4-vws ) GPUs are deprecated and will reach end of support (EOS) on August 1, 2027.
GCP · Compute EngineDeprecationSep 22, 2026Effective Aug 1, 2027
9months
Retirement: DCsv3 and DCdsv3-series Azure Virtual Machines will be retired on October 31, 2029
On October 31, 2029, DCsv3 and DCdsv3-series Azure Linux, Windows and Dedicated Host virtual machines will be retired. After that date, they will no longer be available for use or purchase.
Azure · Virtual MachinesDeprecationOct 1, 2026Effective Oct 31, 2029
3years
Retirement: Dv3, Dsv3, Ev3, and Esv3 Azure VMs
As part of the Microsoft Azure VM lifecycle policy, Microsoft is announcing the retirement of the Dv3, Dsv3, Ev3, and Esv3 Azure VM series in public cloud Azure regions. These VMs will enter the End-of-Life lifecycle stage and retire on November 15, 2029.
Azure · Virtual MachinesDeprecationSep 30, 2026Effective Nov 15, 2029
3years

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