Azure update · August 5, 2026

Retirement: Nested confidential (cc_v5) VMs will be retired on September 1, 2026

Name: Retirement: Nested confidential (cc_v5) VMs will be retired on September 1, 2026
Uploaded: 2026-08-05T03:00:24.035041+00:00
Description: On September 1, 2026, the cc_v5 confidential VM series will be retired and will no longer be available for use or purchase. Any affected VM that has not been resized before that date will deallocated. The impacted VM sizes that will be retired are: DCas_cc_v5, DCads_cc_v5, ECas_cc_v5, and ECads_cc_v5.

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On September 1, 2026, the cc_v5 confidential VM series will be retired and will no longer be available for use or purchase. Any affected VM that has not been resized before that date will deallocated. The impacted VM sizes that will be retired are: DCas_cc_v5, DCads_cc_v5, ECas_cc_v5, and ECads_cc_v5.

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Brief published August 5, 2026.