dependency discovery

The dependency discovery tag covers practical planning for identifying systems and processes affected by Azure FXT Edge Filer’s September 30, 2026 retirement. The featured guidance recommends creating a dependency register before choosing a replacement or moving data. It focuses on collecting Azure retirement signals, DNS records, Windows and Linux client evidence, scheduled tasks, configuration references, and backup jobs. Teams are advised to verify every FXT hostname, alias, IP address, NFS export, and indirect dependency, while treating Microsoft’s retirement date as a support boundary rather than a production change window. The approach emphasizes earlier internal deadlines, testing, stabilization, and rollback planning.