Azure Reserved Virtual Machines Instances for select VM series retirement date and replacement

Name: Azure Reserved Virtual Machines Instances for select VM series retires (Azure Virtual Machines)
Start: 2026-07-01
End: 2026-07-01

Azure Virtual Machines · Cloud service · retired Jul 1, 2026 (retired)Unverified

Dates

Checked Sep 25, 2026 on Microsoft's page

Retired	Jul 1, 2026 (retired)
Announced	May 5, 2026
Replacement	None named
Notice	Starting July 1, 2026, purchases and renewals will no longer be available for one-year Azure Reserved VM Instances for the Av2, Amv2, Bv1, D, Ds, Dv2, Dsv2, F, Fs, Fsv2, G, Gs, Ls, and Lsv2 VM series.
Source	azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=560948

Date	Change	Source
Sep 25	Announced2026-07-01UnverifiedStarting July 1, 2026, purchases and renewals will no longer be available for one-year Azure Reserved VM Instances for the Av2, Amv2, Bv1, D, Ds, Dv2, Dsv2, F, Fs, Fsv2, G, Gs, Ls, and Lsv2 VM series.Source	Source