Azure DevTest Labs - Enhancements for Retirement of Azure Basic Load Balancer and Basic SKU Public IP Addresses

Introduction

• Announcement of upcoming retirements in Azure impacting Azure Basic Load Balancer and Basic SKU Public IP Addresses.
• Preview of enhancements in Azure DevTest Labs to accommodate these retirements.

Retirement Details

• Azure Basic Load Balancer: Retirement date set for September 30, 2025.
• Basic SKU Public IP Addresses: Retirement date set for September 30, 2025.
• No impact on VMs with Private IPs.

Impact on VMs with Public IPs

Current Setup

• Creation of Basic SKU Public IP address resource with dynamic IP allocation.

New Setup

• Creation of Standard SKU Public IP address resource with static IP allocation.
• Each VM with a Public IP will have its own public IP address for direct access via RDP or SSH.
• Network Security Group creation and configuration required for inbound traffic.

Impact on VMs with Shared IPs

Current Setup

• VMs with Shared IPs assigned to one Basic SKU public IP address.
• Basic load balancer created automatically by DevTest Labs to manage traffic.

New Setup

• Replacement of Basic Load Balancer with Standard SKU Load Balancer.
• Network Security Group setup needed for inbound traffic.
• Standard SKU load balancer assigns VMs with shared IPs TCP port numbers on the public IP address for SSH forwarding.

How to View the SKU

• Access Azure compute view of the VM under Load Balancing.
• Click on the load balancer resource link.

Rollout and Documentation

• Rollout to be completed by March 31, 2025.
• Refer to Azure DevTest Labs public documentation for detailed information on these changes and upgrades.
• Articles available for upgrading basic public IP addresses to Standard SKU and transitioning from Basic Load Balancer to Standard Load Balancer.