Msv2 and Mdsv2 isolated sizes retirement

On March 31, 2027, Azure will retire the Msv2 and Mdsv2-series Medium Memory virtual machines (VM) listed: 

  • Msv2 Medium Memory Diskless 

    • Standard_M192is_v2  
    • Standard_M192ims_v2 
  • Mdsv2 Medium Memory with Disk 

    • Standard_M192ids_v2 
    • Standard_M192idms_v2 

From now to March 31, 2027, you can continue to use the VMs listed without disruption. On March 31, 2027, the remaining VMs with these specific sizes on your subscription will be set to a deallocated state. These VMs are stopped and removed from the host. These VMs won't be billed in the deallocated state. To avoid service disruptions, refer to the instructions listed to migrate to your selected Mv3 replacement size by March 31, 2027.   

Help and support

If you have questions, ask community experts in Azure Q&A. If you have a support plan and need technical help, create a support request:

  1. For Azure Subscription, select your subscription.
  2. For Support type, select Technical.
  3. For Service type, select Virtual Machine running Windows/Linux.
  4. For Problem type, select one suitable option that applies to you. for example, Performance.
  5. For Category, select one suitable option that applies to you. for example, Slow virtual machine.
  6. For Issue title, enter a summary of your request. for example, Assistance with resizing my VM from <VM_old_size> to <VM_new_size>.
  7. Select Next, and Next: Details + Submit.
  8. Fill in the mandatory items in Get support page and submit your request.