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Azure Batch is the focus of this tag’s current WindowsForum.com coverage, with practical planning guidance for administrators managing Windows Server 2016 pools. The featured discussion explains Microsoft’s January 12, 2027 end-of-support date for Windows Server 2016 Marketplace images in Azure Batch and distinguishes it from the September 30, 2026 retirement of Azure Batch support for NVv3 and NVv4 VM series. It also compares supported Marketplace images with Azure Compute Gallery images for workloads that need a controlled custom baseline, including considerations for GPU-backed Windows pools. Use this archive to follow Azure Batch image and infrastructure lifecycle updates.
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    Azure Batch: Replace Windows Server 2016 Pools by January 12, 2027

    Azure Batch administrators should begin replacing Windows Server 2016 pools now, choosing a supported Marketplace image when it meets the workload’s requirements and an Azure Compute Gallery image when the workload requires a controlled custom baseline. Microsoft sets January 12, 2027 as the end...
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