Retirement: Announcing the 3-Year Retirement of Current Architecture for AKS on Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022

Azure Kubernetes Service's current architecture on Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 **will be retired on March 27, 2028**. Replace your existing Azure Kubernetes Service clusters on Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022 or Azure Local, version 22H2 with Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Local, version 23H2 or later. Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Local, version 23H2 or later has improved capabilities – at-scale deployment, management of Kubernetes clusters using Azure and improved pricing. For pricing related changes visit [here](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/azure-stack/aks-hci/). **If you're using Azure Kubernetes Service on Windows Server 2019 or Windows Server 2022:** Azure Kubernetes Service's current architecture on Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 **will be retired on March 27, 2028**. Starting March 27, 2028, you'll no longer get support, security and quality updates for your existing Azure Kubernetes Service clusters. Additionally, you will not be able to deploy, upgrade or scale the current architecture of Azure Kubernetes Service on Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022\. In order to deploy Azure Kubernetes Service clusters on Azure Local, you need to first [deploy a supported version of Azure Local](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-local/overview). **If you're using Azure Kubernetes Service on Azure Local, version 22H2:** If you're using AKS on Azure Local, version 22H2, be aware that **Azure Local, version 22H2 will reach end of service on May 31, 2025\.** To continue receiving updates, we recommend [updating to the latest version of Azure Local](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-local/upgrade/about-upgrades-23h2).