Retirement: Av2-series, F-series, Fs-series, Fsv2-series, G-series, Gs-series, and Lsv2-series Virtual Machines for Azure Batch pools

Azure Compute will retire the following Virtual Machine series on November 15, 2028, impacting Azure Batch pools that rely on them:

• Av2-series
• F-series, Fs-series, Fsv2-series
• G-series, Gs-series
• Lsv2-series

After this date:

• New Batch pools using these VM series cannot be created
• Existing pools cannot scale out
• Pools may be forcibly resized to zero nodes
• Remaining VMs will be stopped/deallocated and no longer covered by SLA

Timeline:

• Now – November 15, 2028: Existing pools continue to run; migration is recommended
• November 15, 2028: Full retirement; affected pools may become unusable

Required action:

Migrate your Batch pools to supported VM families before the retirement date to avoid disruption.

Recommended replacements:

• Av2 → Dsv5/Ddsv5 or Dasv5/Dadsv5
• F/Fs/Fsv2 → Dlsv6/Dldsv6, Falsv6, or Dsv5/Ddsv5
• G/Gs → Lsv3/Lasv3 or Easv5/Edsv5
• Lsv2 → Lsv3/Lasv3

Migration options:

1. Scale pool to zero and update VM size using Batch API (07-01-24 or later)
2. Create a new pool with supported VM sizes and migrate workloads

Note: VM pricing may change after migration. Refer to Azure VM pricing for details.