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The gpu migration tag covers guidance for moving Azure GPU virtual machines ahead of the NVv4 retirement scheduled for September 30, 2026. The featured discussion explains why this is not a simple same-size resize: workload type, GPU vendor, frame-buffer allocation, session model, application certification, and licensing all affect the destination. It compares NVads_V710_v5 for most Windows, Azure Virtual Desktop, CAD, and visualization workloads, NVadsA10_v5 when NVIDIA software or licensing is required, and NGads_V620 for graphics streaming and gaming-oriented use cases. This page is relevant to administrators planning Azure VM replacements and evaluating compatibility before the affected NV4as_v4, NV4ahs_v4, NV8, NV16, and NV32 SKUs retire.
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    Azure NVv4 Retirement: Migrate GPU VMs Before September 30, 2026

    Verdict: move most Windows, AVD, CAD, and visualization workloads first to NVads_V710_v5, choose NVadsA10_v5 only where NVIDIA software or licensing is a hard requirement, and reserve NGads_V620 for graphics-streaming and gaming-oriented workloads. Azure will retire eight NVv4 VM SKUs on...
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