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Azure VM direct outbound access is being retired Sep 2025

Duane_Toler — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 14:44:43 GMT

Per Microsoft:

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/default-outbound-access-for-vms-in-azure-will-be-retired-transition-to-a-new-method-of-internet-access/

On 30 September 2025, default outbound access connectivity for virtual machines in Azure will be retired. After this date, all new VMs that require internet access will need to use explicit outbound connectivity methods such as Azure NAT Gateway, Azure Load Balancer outbound rules, or a directly attached Azure public IP address.

Direct-attached public IP seems to be a doable option.

EDIT:

My expectation is that a marketplace-deployed template will no longer provision a public IP address and attach it to a VM. I figure you'll have to do that manually, or in your playbook as a separate step.

<Conjecture/Theory>: I would imagine, eventually, Azure would start charging money for having a public IPv4 address. This may also be a way to steer to IPv6. Combine this with the announcement of IPv6 for Gateway Load-Balancer, the pieces are now in place.

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-gateway-load-balancer-ipv6-support/

Everyone has 2 years, so start working on those Ansible playbooks! 🙂

Re: Azure VM direct outbound access is being retired Sep 2025

PhoneBoy — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:19:57 GMT

Amazon's already announced they are planning to start charging for use of IPv4 addresses: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-aws-public-ipv4-address-charge-public-ip-insights/
This is occurring as of February 2024...

Re: Azure VM direct outbound access is being retired Sep 2025

the_rock — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 22:37:17 GMT

Since its Canadian thanksgiving this weekend, Im super THANKFUL gas prices are down : - )

As far as Azure and AWS, I think thats expected.

Happy weekend!

Andy

Re: Azure VM direct outbound access is being retired Sep 2025

Duane_Toler — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:35:12 GMT

FYI to anyone reading this from the future: Microsoft pushed this back to March 2026.

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates?id=default-outbound-access-for-vms-in-azure-will-be-retired-transition-to-a-new-method-of-internet-access

Re: Azure VM direct outbound access is being retired Sep 2025

the_rock — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 01:47:37 GMT

Only 1 more month...o well : -)