Azure Lab Services Alternative: Migrate Your Lab VMs Before the Retirement

Azure Lab Services retires on June 28, 2027. We migrate your Azure VMs, disks, virtual networks and security rules to a new resource group, and never change the source.

For: Universities, colleges, bootcamps and training teams running lab VMs on Azure.

Level
Intermediate
Duration
Set per cohort
Cost
Fixed price
One agreed price. We run the lab and remove it after delivery.
Technologies
AzureAzure Lab ServicesAzure VMsAzure managed disksAzure virtual networks

What is included

  • A copy of your VMs, disks, virtual networks and security rules in a new resource group
  • Old or unused VMs kept as snapshots instead of running machines
  • A source that is never changed, so you can check the copy before you switch
  • A migration that is safe to re-run, with cleanup of only what we created

Prerequisites

  • An Azure resource group that holds your lab VMs
  • A person who can approve access to that resource group

How delivery works

  1. 1

    Scope your labs

    Tell us which resource group holds your lab VMs and how many classes depend on them.

  2. 2

    We copy to a new resource group

    VMs, disks, virtual networks and security rules are copied. Old or dead VMs are kept as snapshots.

  3. 3

    You check the copy

    The source stays as it was. Review the copy and switch when you are ready.

  4. 4

    We clean up what we created

    If you want to start over, we remove only the resources the migration created and run it again.

FAQ

When does Azure Lab Services retire?+
Microsoft has announced June 28, 2027 as the retirement date. See Microsoft's Azure Lab Services retirement guide for the current details.
Does the migration change our existing lab VMs?+
No. The source is never changed. We copy to a new resource group so you can check the copy before you switch.
What happens to old or unused VMs?+
We keep them as snapshots, so you do not pay to run machines nobody uses.
Is it safe to run the migration twice?+
Yes. It is safe to re-run, and we clean up only the resources we created.
Who is this for?+
Universities, colleges, bootcamps and training teams that run lab VMs on Azure.

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