Retirement: Support for Windows Server 2016 Marketplace images on Azure Batch pools will end on January 12, 2027

by Azalio tdshpsk | Mar 16, 2026 | Cloud

Azure Batch periodically retires support for operating systems that reach end-of-life status. Support for Windows Server 2016 concluded on January 11, 2022, with extended support scheduled to end on January 12, 2027. Marketplace images for Windows Server

Retirement: Migration of Azure Batch Low-Priority VMs to Spot VMs in early March

by Azalio tdshpsk | Mar 16, 2026 | Cloud

Azure Batch had retired Low-Priority VMs on September 30, 2025 and will begin a system-initiated migration to Spot VMs beginning March 1, 2026. This change aligns Batch with the broader Azure Spot infrastructure and simplifies the platform’s VM...

[In preview] Public Preview: Entra ID-Based Access for Azure Blob Storage SFTP

by Azalio tdshpsk | Mar 16, 2026 | Cloud

Microsoft Entra ID-based access for Azure Blob Storage SFTP is now in public preview. This new capability empowers you to use Microsoft Entra ID identities (including guest users via Entra External Identities) to securely connect to Azure Blob Storage...

Retirement: End of life reminder of NVv3 and NVv4-series Azure virtual machine in Azure Batch pools

by Azalio tdshpsk | Mar 16, 2026 | Cloud

Microsoft Azure will retire support for NVv3 or NVv4-series VMs on September 30th, 2026, including NVv3 Series (NVIDIA Tesla M60 GPU): Standard_NV12s_v3, Standard_NV12hs_v3, Standard_NV24s_v3, Standard_NV24ms_v3, Standard_NV32ms_v3, Standard_NV48s_v3 NVv4

Retirement: Flatcar Container Linux for AKS (preview)

by Azalio tdshpsk | Mar 16, 2026 | Cloud

Azure Kubernetes Service support for Flatcar Container Linux for AKS (preview) will be retired on 8 June 2026, transition to a supported alternative by that date. From now to 7 June 2026, you can continue to use Flatcar Container Linux for AKS (preview)...