General Availability: Custom Metrics for Rolling Upgrades on Virtual Machine Scale Sets

We’re excited to announce the general availability of custom metrics for rolling upgrades on Virtual Machine Scale Sets (VMSS). This feature allows you to use the application health extension to emit custom metrics that guide the upgrade process. Key benefits Control upgrade order: Define the sequence in which VMs are upgraded. Skip specific instances: Exclude individual…

03/06/2025Azure Compute Blog

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