Saying Goodbye to HPC Pack 2012 R2: End of Life Date Reached April 11th 2023

Introduction: Microsoft announced many years ago that it will end support for its High-Performance Computing (HPC) Pack 2012 R2 on April 11th, 2023. This means that Microsoft will no longer provide technical support, software updates, or security patches for this version of the HPC Pack. This is a significant announcement…

11/04/2023Azure High Performance Computing (HPC) Blog

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