GA: Spot Priority Mix
Deploy a Virtual Machine Scale Set with both Spot and standard virtual machines using flexible orchestration mode.
09/03/2023
Retirement: Licensing changes for future Azure VMware Solution subscriptions starting October 16, 2025.
Broadcom announced changes to their VMware licensing policies. The change now requires new customers to bring their own portable VCF subscriptions when using hyperscaler platforms. Our current Azure VMware Solution (AVS) customers can continue to operate
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