Confidential Containers preview on AKS is Closing Down retirement date and replacement

Name: Confidential Containers preview on AKS is Closing Down retires (Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS))
Start: 2026-03-02
End: 2026-03-02

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) · Cloud service · retired Mar 2, 2026 (retired)Unverified

Dates

Checked Sep 25, 2026 on Microsoft's page

Retired	Mar 2, 2026 (retired)
Announced	Oct 16, 2025
Replacement	None named
Notice	After March 2, 2026, Confidential Container functionality will no longer be supported, and new node pools using this runtime cannot be created....
Source	azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=502044

Date	Change	Source
Sep 25	Announced2026-03-02UnverifiedAfter March 2, 2026, Confidential Container functionality will no longer be supported, and new node pools using this runtime cannot be created....Source	Source

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