Migration of Azure Batch Low-Priority VMs to Spot VMs in early March retirement date and replacement

Name: Migration of Azure Batch Low-Priority VMs to Spot VMs in early March retires (Azure Batch)
Start: 2026-03-01
End: 2026-03-01

Azure Batch · Cloud service · retired Mar 1, 2026 (retired)Unverified

Dates

Checked Sep 25, 2026 on Microsoft's page

Retired	Mar 1, 2026 (retired)
Announced	Mar 16, 2026
Replacement	None named
Notice	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.
Source	azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=543279

Date	Change	Source
Sep 25	Announced2026-03-01UnverifiedAzure Batch had retired Low-Priority VMs on September 30, 2025 and will begin a system-initiated migration to Spot VMs beginning March 1, 2026.Source	Source