Cloud Migration
The latest Cloud Migration coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Azure Functions 1.x and Legacy Log API Sunset in 2026: Here's Your Migration Roadmap
Microsoft has set September 14, 2026, as the end-of-support date for both Azure Functions version 1.x and the older HTTP Data Collector API that feeds logs into Azure Monitor. That gives teams two...
HMRC’s 50,000-Seat Copilot Bet: What IT Leaders Can Learn from the UK Tax Authority’s AI Overhaul
HM Revenue & Customs is scaling Microsoft Copilot to 50,000 employees by the end of 2026, cementing one of the largest internal generative AI deployments in UK government. The expansion, detailed...
Azure Functions 1.x Support Ends September 14, 2026 – Your Migration Deadline and Action Plan
Microsoft will end support for Azure Functions runtime version 1.x on September 14, 2026. After that date, any app still pinned to the decade-old runtime will receive no security patches, no bug...
Azure Batch’s Windows Server 2016 End Date Is January 12, 2027—GPU Pools Get an Even Tighter Clock
Microsoft has drawn a line under Windows Server 2016 in Azure Batch: every pool relying on the aging operating system must be replaced by January 12, 2027, the date extended support ends. But for...
Azure Functions In-Process Model Ends in 2026: Here's Your Practical Migration Plan
Microsoft’s in-process hosting model for Azure Functions will stop receiving support on November 10, 2026. That gives every team running .NET function apps—whether on .NET 8, .NET 9, or the...
Azure Anomaly Detector Is Retiring in 2026: Here’s How to Prepare
Microsoft has confirmed that Azure Anomaly Detector will reach end of life on October 1, 2026. The service, which provides AI-driven anomaly detection for time-series data, will no longer be...
Azure Maps Forced Upgrade on Sept. 15, 2026, and the Render v1 Shutdown That Follows: A Survival Plan
Microsoft will automatically upgrade all remaining Azure Maps accounts running the Gen1 Standard S0 or Standard S1 pricing tier to Gen2 on September 15, 2026. The move preserves existing API keys,...
Microsoft Sets Azure FXT Edge Filer End-of-Life for 2026: Don’t Rush to Replace It
Microsoft will retire the Azure FXT Edge Filer on September 30, 2026, ending all support and updates for the hybrid storage appliance. For IT teams who rely on the cached NFS filer to accelerate...
Azure Migrate Classic’s Last Recovery Points Are Already a Month Old – Here’s How to Migrate Before the September 2026 Deadline
Administrators relying on Azure Migrate Classic to move physical Windows servers face a critical decision: act now on two distinct paths, or risk being locked out of the migration process by...
Your Azure Blob Storage Bills Could Spike if You Miss This October 2026 Deadline
Microsoft will automatically migrate any remaining legacy Blob Storage accounts to the newer general-purpose v2 (GPv2) format after October 13, 2026. The company warns that customers who let the...
Your Azure Functions v3 Linux Apps Will Stop Working on Sept 30, 2026 — Here’s the Fix
Microsoft has set a hard cutoff that could break your serverless workloads without warning: any Azure Functions app still running the version 3.x runtime on a Linux Consumption hosting plan will stop...
Shoosmiths Moves Critical SAP Systems to the Cloud, Accelerates Copilot Adoption for Next Decade’s Growth
Shoosmiths, a prominent UK law firm, has embarked on a sweeping modernization of its core IT estate, migrating its SAP and other key business systems to the cloud while simultaneously pushing...