Azure
Disk Encryption will be retired on September 15, 2028 and we recommend you transition to Encryption
at Host by that date.
Alternate disk encryption solutions such as
Encryption At Host and CVM OS disk encryption offer broader operating system
support, improved performance, and better security. We encourage you to
transition to Encryption at Host prior to the
retirement date to experience the new capabilities of Encryption at Host
including support for any operating system, custom disk images, and improved
performance. Or consider switching to Confidential Virtual Machine sizes with
OS disk encryption for confidential computing security benefits.
From
now to September 15, 2028, you can continue to use Azure Disk Encryption without disruption. On September 15, 2028 – workloads running Azure Disk Encryption will continue to run, but will
fail to unlock after reboots. Resources to aid in your migration can be found
below.
Recommended
action
To avoid service disruptions, please follow
our instructions
to migrate by September 15, 2028.