Azure update · August 18, 2026
Retirement: Azure VMware Solution License-included service will be retired August 30, 2027
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In November last year, Broadcom changed its VMware licensing policies across all hyperscaler platforms to require customers to “bring your own” portable license for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
What’s changing?
On August 30, 2027, as a result of the latest Broadcom VCF licensing change, the AVS license-included service will be retired. Customers currently using license-included Reserved Instance (RI) SKUs will be required to purchase portable Broadcom VCF Licenses and transition to an AVS VCF BYOL SKU or exit AVS prior to August 30, 2027, to avoid service disruption on August 31, 2027.
Take Action Today:
Allow plenty of time to purchase VCF licenses from Broadcom and complete the transition to AVS VCF BYOL. For customers evaluating modernization opportunities, start assessing current AVS environments immediately, and develop a transition roadmap to ensure you have ample time to exit AVS and avoid service disruption on August 31, 2027.
Contact your account team to plan your transition.
Key Dates and Transition Details:
What’s changing?
On August 30, 2027, as a result of the latest Broadcom VCF licensing change, the AVS license-included service will be retired. Customers currently using license-included Reserved Instance (RI) SKUs will be required to purchase portable Broadcom VCF Licenses and transition to an AVS VCF BYOL SKU or exit AVS prior to August 30, 2027, to avoid service disruption on August 31, 2027.
Take Action Today:
Allow plenty of time to purchase VCF licenses from Broadcom and complete the transition to AVS VCF BYOL. For customers evaluating modernization opportunities, start assessing current AVS environments immediately, and develop a transition roadmap to ensure you have ample time to exit AVS and avoid service disruption on August 31, 2027.
Contact your account team to plan your transition.
Key Dates and Transition Details:
- August 30, 2027 Last Day of all AVS license-included services
- AVS License-included RIs Microsoft allows for the exchange of Reservations with expiration dates beyond August 30, 2027
- AVS License-included PayGo SKUs will retire on October 31, 2026
- UPDATE AV36 SKU Retirement is now August 30, 2027
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