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--- title: Azure Service Manager retirement description: Azure Service Manager retirement documentation for all classic compute, networking and storage resources author: surbhijain ms.topic: overview ms.date: 04/18/2024 ms.author: surbhijain ms.service: azure-asm --- # Azure Service Manager retirement Azure Service Manager (ASM) is the old control plane of Azure responsible for creating, managing, deleting VMs and performing other control plane operations, and has been in use since 2011. ASM is retiring in August 2024, and customers can now migrate to [Azure Resource Manager (ARM)](/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/overview). ARM provides a management layer that enables you to create, update, and delete resources in your Azure account. You can use management features like access control, locks, and tags to secure and organize your resources after deployment. ## Benefits of migrating to ARM Migrating from the classic resource model to ARM offers several benefits, including: - **Simplified management**: ARM provides a [unified platform](/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/overview) for managing and deploying resources, allowing for easier provisioning, monitoring, and updating of infrastructure components. - **Improved security**: ARM incorporates robust security features, such as [role-based access control (RBAC)](/azure/role-based-access-control/overview) and [Managed Identity](/azure/active-directory/managed-identities-azure-resources/overview), to help protect resources and provide automatic credential management - **High Availability and Resiliency**: [Availability Zones](/azure/reliability/availability-zones-overview) allow customers to run mission-critical applications with higher availability and fault tolerance to datacenter failures - **High Scalability**: ARM enables [automatic scaling](/azure/well-architected/scalability/design-scale) of resources based on demand, ensuring applications can handle increased workloads efficiently. - **Cost optimization**: ARM provides features like [cost management](/azure/cost-management-billing/) and [resource tagging](/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/tag-resources), enabling better visibility and control over resource usage, leading to cost optimization and efficient resource allocation. There are many service-related benefits which can be found in the migration guides. ## Services being retired To help with this transition, we are providing a range of resources and tools, including documentation and migration guides. We encourage you to begin planning your migration to ARM as soon as possible to ensure that you can continue to take advantage of the latest Azure features and capabilities. Below is a list of classic resources being retired, their retirement dates, and a link to migration to ARM guidance: | Classic resource | Retirement date | Migration documentation | Support | |---|---|---|---| |[VM (classic)](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/classicvmretirment) | Sep 2023 | [Migrate VM (classic) to ARM](/azure/virtual-machines/classic-vm-deprecation?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json)| [Linux](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support/Parameters/%7B%0D%0A%09%22pesId%22%3A+%22cddd3eb5-1830-b494-44fd-782f691479dc%22%2C%09%0D%0A%09%22supportTopicId%22%3A+%22e2542607-20ad-4425-e30d-eec8e2121f55%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22contextInfo%22%3A+%22RDFE+Migration+to+ARM%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22severity%22%3A+%224%22%0D%0A+%7D), [Windows](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support/Parameters/%7B%0D%0A%09%22pesId%22%3A+%226f16735c-b0ae-b275-ad3a-03479cfa1396%22%2C%09%0D%0A%09%22supportTopicId%22%3A+%228a82f77d-c3ab-7b08-d915-776b4ff64ff4%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22contextInfo%22%3A+%22RDFE+Migration+to+ARM%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22severity%22%3A+%224%22%0D%0A+%7D), [RedHat](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support/Parameters/%7B%0D%0A%09%22pesId%22%3A+%22de8937fc-74cc-daa7-2639-e1fe433dcb87%22%2C%09%0D%0A%09%22supportTopicId%22%3A+%22b4991d30-6ff3-56aa-c832-0aa9f9e8f0c1%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22contextInfo%22%3A+%22RDFE+Migration+to+ARM%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22severity%22%3A+%224%22%0D%0A+%7D), [Ubuntu](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support/Parameters/%7B%0D%0A%09%22pesId%22%3A+%22240f5f1e-00c5-452d-6886-13429eddd6cf%22%2C%09%0D%0A%09%22supportTopicId%22%3A+%229b8be6a3-1dca-0ca9-93bb-d259139a5cd5%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22contextInfo%22%3A+%22RDFE+Migration+to+ARM%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22severity%22%3A+%224%22%0D%0A+%7D), [SUSE](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support/Parameters/%7B%0D%0A%09%22pesId%22%3A+%224a15f982-bfba-8ef2-a417-5fa383940392%22%2C%09%0D%0A%09%22supportTopicId%22%3A+%2201d83b71-bc02-e38d-facd-43ce9df6da28%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22contextInfo%22%3A+%22RDFE+Migration+to+ARM%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22severity%22%3A+%224%22%0D%0A+%7D) | |[Microsoft Entra Domain Services](/azure/active-directory-domain-services/migrate-from-classic-vnet?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json) | Mar 2023 | [Migrate Microsoft Entra Domain Services to ARM](/azure/active-directory-domain-services/migrate-from-classic-vnet?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json)| [Microsoft Entra ID Support](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support/Parameters/%7B%0D%0A%09%22pesId%22%3A+%22a69d6bc1-d1db-61e6-2668-451ae3784f86%22%2C%09%0D%0A%09%22supportTopicId%22%3A+%22b437f1a6-38fe-550d-9b87-85c69d33faa7%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22contextInfo%22%3A+%22RDFE+Migration+to+ARM%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22severity%22%3A+%224%22%0D%0A+%7D) | |[Azure Batch Cloud Service Pools](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/azure-batch-cloudserviceconfiguration-pools-will-be-retired-on-29-february-2024) | Feb 2024 |[Migrate Azure Batch Cloud Service Pools to ARM](/azure/batch/batch-pool-cloud-service-to-virtual-machine-configuration?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json)| | |[Cloud Services (classic)](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/cloud-services-retirement-announcement) | Aug 2024 |[Migrate Cloud Services (classic) to ARM](/azure/cloud-services-extended-support/in-place-migration-overview?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json)| [Cloud Services Support](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support/Parameters/%7B%0D%0A%09%22pesId%22%3A+%22e79dcabe-5f77-3326-2112-74487e1e5f78%22%2C%09%0D%0A%09%22supportTopicId%22%3A+%22fca528d2-48bd-7c9f-5806-ce5d5b1d226f%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22contextInfo%22%3A+%22RDFE+Migration+to+ARM%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22severity%22%3A+%224%22%0D%0A+%7D) | |[App Service Environment v1/v2](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/app-service-environment-v1-and-v2-retirement-announcement) | Aug 2024 |[Migrate App Service Environment v1/v2 to ARM](/azure/app-service/environment/migrate?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json) | [App Service Support](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support/Parameters/%7B%0D%0A%09%22pesId%22%3A+%222fd37acf-7616-eae7-546b-1a78a16d11b5%22%2C%09%0D%0A%09%22supportTopicId%22%3A+%22cfaf122c-93a9-a462-8b68-40ca78b60f32%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22contextInfo%22%3A+%22RDFE+Migration+to+ARM%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22severity%22%3A+%224%22%0D%0A+%7D) | |[API Management](/azure/api-management/breaking-changes/stv1-platform-retirement-august-2024?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json) | Aug 2024 |[Migrate API Management to ARM](/azure/api-management/compute-infrastructure?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json#how-do-i-migrate-to-the-stv2-platform) |[API Management Support](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support/Parameters/%7B%0D%0A%09%22pesId%22%3A+%22b4d0e877-0166-0474-9a76-b5be30ba40e4%22%2C%09%0D%0A%09%22supportTopicId%22%3A+%2217bd9098-5a17-03a0-fb7c-4d076261e407%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22contextInfo%22%3A+%22RDFE+Migration+to+ARM%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22severity%22%3A+%224%22%0D%0A+%7D) | |[Azure Redis Cache](/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-faq?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json#caches-with-a-dependency-on-cloud-services-(classic)) | Aug 2024 |[Migrate Azure Redis Cache to ARM](/azure/azure-cache-for-redis/cache-faq?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json#caches-with-a-dependency-on-cloud-services--classic) | [Redis Cache Support](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support/Parameters/%7B%0D%0A%09%22pesId%22%3A+%22275635f1-6a9b-cca1-af9e-c379b30890ff%22%2C%09%0D%0A%09%22supportTopicId%22%3A+%221b2a8dc2-790c-fedd-2e57-a608bd352c06%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22contextInfo%22%3A+%22RDFE+Migration+to+ARM%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22severity%22%3A+%224%22%0D%0A+%7D) | |[Classic Resource Providers](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/azure-classic-resource-providers-will-be-retired-on-31-august-2024/) | Aug 2024 |[Migrate Classic Resource Providers to ARM](/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/deployment-models?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json) | | |[Integration Service Environment](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/integration-services-environment-will-be-retired-on-31-august-2024-transition-to-logic-apps-standard/) | Aug 2024 | | [ISE Support](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support/Parameters/%7B%0D%0A%09%22pesId%22%3A+%2265e73690-23aa-be68-83be-a6b9bd188345%22%2C%09%0D%0A%09%22supportTopicId%22%3A+%224401dcbe-4183-6d63-7b0c-313ce7c4a496%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22contextInfo%22%3A+%22RDFE+Migration+to+ARM%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22severity%22%3A+%224%22%0D%0A+%7D)| |[Microsoft HPC Pack](/powershell/high-performance-computing/burst-to-cloud-services-retirement-guide?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json) |Aug 2024| [Migrate Microsoft HPC Pack to ARM](/powershell/high-performance-computing/burst-to-cloud-services-retirement-guide)|[HPC Pack Support](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support/Parameters/%7B%0D%0A%09%22pesId%22%3A+%22e00b1ed8-fc24-fef4-6f4c-36d963708ae1%22%2C%09%0D%0A%09%22supportTopicId%22%3A+%22b0d0a49b-0eff-12cd-a955-7e9d6cd809d4%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22contextInfo%22%3A+%22RDFE+Migration+to+ARM%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22severity%22%3A+%224%22%0D%0A+%7D) | |[Virtual WAN hubs on Cloud Services](/azure/virtual-wan/virtual-wan-faq#update-router?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json) | July 2024 | [Migrate Virtual WAN to ARM](/azure/virtual-wan/virtual-wan-faq?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json#update-router) |[Virtual WAN Support](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support/Parameters/%7B%0D%0A%09%22pesId%22%3A+%22d3b69052-33aa-55e7-6d30-ebb7040f9766%22%2C%09%0D%0A%09%22supportTopicId%22%3A+%229fce0565-284f-2521-c1ac-6c80f954b323%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22contextInfo%22%3A+%22RDFE+Migration+to+ARM%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22severity%22%3A+%224%22%0D%0A+%7D) | |[Classic Storage](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/classic-azure-storage-accounts-will-be-retired-on-31-august-2024/) | Aug 2024 | [Migrate Classic Storage to ARM](/azure/storage/common/classic-account-migration-overview?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json)|[Classic Storage](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support/Parameters/%7B%0D%0A%09%22pesId%22%3A+%226a9c20ed-85c7-c289-d5e2-560da8f2a7c8%22%2C%09%0D%0A%09%22supportTopicId%22%3A+%2212adcfc2-182a-874a-066e-dda77370890a%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22contextInfo%22%3A+%22RDFE+Migration+to+ARM%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22severity%22%3A+%224%22%0D%0A+%7D) | |[Classic Virtual Network](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/five-azure-classic-networking-services-will-be-retired-on-31-august-2024/) | Aug 2024 | [Migrate Classic Virtual Network to ARM]( /azure/virtual-network/migrate-classic-vnet-powershell?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json)| [Virtual network Support](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support/Parameters/%7B%0D%0A%09%22pesId%22%3A+%22b25271d3-6431-dfbc-5f12-5693326809b3%22%2C%09%0D%0A%09%22supportTopicId%22%3A+%227b487f07-f200-85b5-f3e1-0a2d40b71fef%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22contextInfo%22%3A+%22RDFE+Migration+to+ARM%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22severity%22%3A+%224%22%0D%0A+%7D)| |[Classic Application Gateway](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/five-azure-classic-networking-services-will-be-retired-on-31-august-2024/) | Aug 2024 | [Migrate Classic Application Gateway to ARM](/azure/application-gateway/classic-to-resource-manager?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json) |[Application Gateway Support](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support/Parameters/%7B%0D%0A%09%22pesId%22%3A+%22101732bb-31af-ee61-7c16-d4ad77c86a50%22%2C%09%0D%0A%09%22supportTopicId%22%3A+%228b2086bf-19da-8ab5-41dc-ad9eadc6e9b3%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22contextInfo%22%3A+%22RDFE+Migration+to+ARM%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22severity%22%3A+%224%22%0D%0A+%7D)| |[Classic Reserved IP addresses](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/five-azure-classic-networking-services-will-be-retired-on-31-august-2024/) |Aug 2024| [Migrate Classic Reserved IP addresses to ARM](/azure/virtual-network/ip-services/public-ip-upgrade-classic?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json)|[Reserved IP Address Support](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support/Parameters/%7B%0D%0A%09%22pesId%22%3A+%22b25271d3-6431-dfbc-5f12-5693326809b3%22%2C%09%0D%0A%09%22supportTopicId%22%3A+%22910d0c2f-6a50-f8cc-af5e-64bd648e3678%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22contextInfo%22%3A+%22RDFE+Migration+to+ARM%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22severity%22%3A+%224%22%0D%0A+%7D) | |[Classic ExpressRoute Gateway](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/five-azure-classic-networking-services-will-be-retired-on-31-august-2024/) |Aug 2024 | [Migrate Classic ExpressRoute Gateway to ARM](/azure/expressroute/expressroute-migration-classic-resource-manager?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json)|[ExpressRoute Gateway Support](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support/Parameters/%7B%0D%0A%09%22pesId%22%3A+%22759b4975-eee7-178d-6996-31047d078bf2%22%2C%09%0D%0A%09%22supportTopicId%22%3A+%2291ebdc1e-a04a-89df-f81d-d6209e40ff49%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22contextInfo%22%3A+%22RDFE+Migration+to+ARM%22%2C%0D%0A%09%22severity%22%3A+%224%22%0D%0A+%7D) | |[Classic VPN gateway](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/five-azure-classic-networking-services-will-be-retired-on-31-august-2024/) | Aug 2024 | [Migrate Classic VPN gateway to ARM]( /azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-classic-resource-manager-migration?toc=/azure/reliability/toc.json&bc=/azure/reliability/breadcrumb/toc.json)| | |[Classic administrators](/azure/role-based-access-control/classic-administrators) | Aug 2024 | [Migrate to Azure RBAC](/azure/role-based-access-control/classic-administrators)| | ## Support We understand that you may have questions or concerns about this change, and we are here to help. If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to reach out to our [customer support team](https://azure.microsoft.com/support)