Cisco 'retires' its Azure Local offering rather than catch up to Microsoft’s changed hardware requirements

Cisco 'retires' its Azure Local offering rather than catch up to Microsoft’s changed hardware requirements

Cisco has decided to “retire” its Azure Local offering due to changes Microsoft made to the hardware and partnerships it supports for the on-prem hyperconverged cloud stack. The networking giant quietly announced the change in a July 24 end of life and end of sale notice that reveals Cisco will stop selling its Azure Local bundles in October. That notice states Cisco will not offer a direct replacement for the product, but “does encourage custom…

Cisco Retires Azure Local Bundles, No Direct Replacement Offered

Cisco has officially announced the End-of-Sale (October 24, 2026) and End-of-Life (January 24, 2027 last ship date) for its Compute and Azure Local Bundles, with no direct replacement offered. Customers are advised to explore alternative hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions with Cisco Compute.Cisco quietly disclosed in its July 24 End‑of‑Life and End‑of‑Sale notice that it will stop selling Azure Local bundles in October. The company co…