Azure Stack Edge Pro FPGA SKU is retiring on 29 Feb 2024

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Azure Stack Edge Pro FPGA SKU is retiring on 29 Feb 2024

Deadline: Feb 29, 2024 Impacted Services:

• Azure Stack

More information:

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-au/updates/azure-stack-edge-pro-fpga-is-retiring-on-28-february-2024/
• https://review.docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox-online/azure-stack-edge-migrate-fpga-gpu?branch=pr-en-us-143117

Notice

Here's the official report from Microsoft:

As we recently announced the Azure Stack Edge device/SKU that includes a general purpose nVIDIA GPU, which can support a large set of AI/ML models/SDKs, we are retiring the Azure Stack Edge FPGA SKU on 29 February 2024. We encourage you to make the switch early to take advantage of the rich benefits in Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU.

Timeline

Phase	Date	Description
Announcement	Feb 25, 2021	Deprecation was announced
Deprecation	Feb 29, 2024	No replacement devices, patches and customer support will be available

Impact

Azure Stack Edge Pro FPGA is retiring on 29 Feb 2024.

Required Action

Here's the official report from Microsoft:

After 29 February 2024, the following will no longer be available for Azure Stack Edge Pro FPGA devices

• Replacement devices.
• Security patches and critical updates.
• Customer support resources (phone, email, web).

Start your transition to the Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU before 29 February 2024. Prepare by backing up from the FPGA device and creating a new Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU order.

Contact

You can get in touch through the following options:

• Get answers from Microsoft Q&A (link).
• Contact Azure support (link).

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