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The classic retirement tag covers guidance on Microsoft Azure Migrate Classic projects approaching the September 30, 2026, migration deadline. Current discussion focuses on deciding which physical Windows servers can be cut over from an existing, usable and validated Classic recovery point, and which must be re-replicated through the simplified appliance. The coverage notes that Classic replications stopped creating recovery points after May 31, while migrations from existing recovery points remain supported until September 30. It also highlights practical planning constraints: servers needing current data, newly enabled replication, or schedules beyond the deadline should not be placed on an expedited Classic cutover path.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Azure Migrate Classic: Cut Over or Re-Replicate by September 30, 2026

    Azure Migrate projects should split physical Windows servers into two tracks immediately: cut over only machines whose final Classic recovery point is usable, validated, and acceptable as a migration source; re-replicate everything else through the simplified appliance. A server requiring...