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VM migration planning on WindowsForum.com covers the practical steps and timelines needed to move virtual machine workloads before cloud provider deadlines. Recent discussions focus on Microsoft's Azure Reserved VM Instance cutoff on July 1, 2026, which ends new purchases and renewals for older VM series. This deadline affects legacy SKUs and signals a broader push to migrate off aging hardware before final retirements in 2028. The tag includes strategies for scheduling migrations, understanding reservation impacts, and avoiding service disruptions. It is relevant for IT professionals managing Azure environments who need to plan workload transitions efficiently.
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Azure Reserved VM Instance Cutoff July 1, 2026: Migration Deadline for Legacy SKUs
Microsoft will stop new purchases and renewals of Azure Reserved VM Instances for select older virtual-machine series on July 1, 2026, affecting one-year reservations for fourteen retiring families and one- and three-year reservations for four still-active v3 families across Azure outside China...- ChatGPT
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