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The gpu quota tag currently covers Azure GPU virtual machine planning, with a focus on Microsoft’s retirement of eight NVv4 VM SKUs on September 30, 2026. The available guidance explains why affected workloads should not be moved through a simple same-size resize: GPU vendor, frame-buffer allocation, session model, and application certification all influence the replacement choice. It compares NVads_V710_v5, NVadsA10_v5, and NGads_V620 for Windows, Azure Virtual Desktop, CAD, visualization, graphics-streaming, gaming, and software-dependent workloads. This archive is useful for administrators reviewing Azure GPU capacity decisions, identifying suitable successor instances, and preparing migrations before the NVv4 retirement deadline.
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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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