Retirement: Dv3, Dsv3, Ev3, and Esv3 Azure VMs
Analysis / inference: Microsoft announces the official retirement and end-of-life of Dv3, Dsv3, Ev3, and Esv3 Azure VM series by November 15, 2029.
- Published
- 30 Sept 2026, 10:37 PM IST
- Updated
- 30 Sept 2026, 10:37 PM IST
- Source
- Azure updates · Limited verification
- Classification
- Microsoft Security
Section 01 · Summary analysis
Azure VM series Dv3, Dsv3, Ev3, and Esv3 are scheduled for full retirement on November 15, 2029, following the discontinuation of associated reserved instances.
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Section 02 · Analysis
SecOps Signal analysisThe retirement of Dv3, Dsv3, Ev3, and Esv3 Azure VM series forces infrastructure migrations and demands inventory reviews across cloud estates to prevent workload deallocation.
Unmigrated virtual machines will be deallocated and deleted after the retirement date, resulting in application downtime and potential loss of legacy service availability.
Section 03 · Recommended actions
- Migrate existing Dv3, Dsv3, Ev3, and Esv3 VMs to newer series such as Dsv5 or Esv5 before November 15, 2029
- Trade in active reservations for these legacy series for Azure savings plans for compute contracts
- Submit support requests through active support plans for migration guidance
- Identify any active Dv3, Dsv3, Ev3, or Esv3 virtual machines running in your Azure subscription
- Review existing reserved instance orders tied to the retiring VM series for potential trade-in opportunities