Azure Kubernetes Service on VMware retirement date and replacement

Name: Azure Kubernetes Service on VMware retires (Azure)
Start: 2026-03-16
End: 2026-03-16

Azure · Cloud service · retired Mar 16, 2026 (retired)Unverified

Dates

Checked Sep 25, 2026 on Microsoft's page

Retired	Mar 16, 2026 (retired)
Announced	Sep 16, 2025
Replacement	None named
Notice	Azure Kubernetes Service on VMware (preview) will be retired on March 16, 2026.
Source	azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=500294

Date	Change	Source
Sep 25	Announced2026-03-16UnverifiedAzure Kubernetes Service on VMware (preview) will be retired on March 16, 2026.Source	Source