Deprecation
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.
We know migrating production workloads takes planning and engineering time. To keep your applications and workloads running without interruption, migrate any Dv3, Dsv3, Ev3, or Esv3 series VMs to a newer VM series before November 15, 2029. After this date, Dv3, Dsv3, Ev3, and Esv3 virtual machines will enter the Retired lifecycle stage and will no longer be supported on Azure. Virtual machines not transitioned by that time may be deallocated and ultimately deleted as the underlying hardware and platform infrastructure are retired. We recommend evaluating available modernization options as soon as possible and moving to newer VM generations, such as Azure Dsv5 or Esv5v5 series virtual machines, to maintain uninterrupted service and gain improved performance, security, and reliability.
Additionally, as previously communicated, as of July 1, 2026, one-year and three-year Reserved Instances (RIs) for the Dv3, Dsv3, Ev3, and Esv3 VM series are no longer available for purchase or renewal. If you would like to continue commitment savings, we recommend reviewing your current reserved instance orders and if RIs are still in effect for these VMs, consider a trade-in of active reservations for Azure savings plan for compute contracts.
Help and support
Microsoft is committed to ensuring every customer navigates this transition quickly, successfully, and with clarity. Customers with an active support plan can submit a support request for technical assistance with migration planning and execution. For general questions, Microsoft Q&A provides access to community experts.
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