Generally Available: AMD v6 confidential VMs in new regions for January 2026

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.

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.