Retirement: Azure VMware Solution AV36P and AV52 node retirement on June 30, 2029

Microsoft is announcing the retirement of the AV36P and AV52 Nodes on June 30, 2029.

UPDATE: On August 30, 2027, as a result of the latest Broadcom VCF licensing change, the AVS license-included SKUs will be retired. AV36P and AV52 License-included customers will now need to purchase portable VCF licenses from Broadcom and transition to the AV36P and AV52 VCF BYOL SKUs by this date to avoid service disputation on August 31, 2027.

At this time, we recommend that you review your current RI expiration timeline and then work with your Microsoft Account Team on your next steps. All migrations off AV36P VCF BYOL and AV52 VCF BYOL will need to be completed by June 30, 2029.

Key dates for existing AV36P and AV52 subscriptions:

June 30, 2026: Last day to buy a 3-year RI for AV36P or AV52 VCF BYOL*

August 30, 2027 Last day of AVS License-included service, customers must transition to AVS VCF BYOL by this date.

June 30, 2028: Last day to buy a 1-year RI for AV36P or AV52 VCF BYOL*

June 30, 2029: Retirement of AV36P and AV52 VCF BYOL

*AVS VCF BYOL requires a portable VCF license from Broadcom.

Required action:

Transition from your AV36P and AV52 nodes to a new AVS node type before the end of your current AV36P and AV52 RI term. Identify available AVS node types on the Azure Product by Region page and visit the AVS Documentation page to learn about HCX migrations between AVS node types.

Help and support:

If you have questions, please reach out to your Microsoft Account Team.