Pod name dimension in AKS pod platform metrics retirement date and replacement

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) · Cloud service · retires Sep 30, 2027 (in 11 months)Unverified

Dates

Checked Oct 19, 2026 on Microsoft's page

Retires	Sep 30, 2027 (in 11 months)
Announced	Oct 6, 2026
Replacement	None named
Notice	Beginning September 30, 2027, support for the pod name dimension on the following Azure Monitor platform metrics is retiring, and these metrics are transitioning to aggregate pod counters: Number of pods by phase (kube_pod_status_phase).
Source	azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=570232

Changes

AnnouncedUnverifiedOct 11Retires Sep 30, 2027. Beginning September 30, 2027, support for the pod name dimension on the following Azure Monitor platform metrics is retiring, and these metrics are transitioning to aggregate pod counters: Number of pMicrosoft Source