NCv6 Virtual Machines are Azure's flexible, next generation platform enabling both leading-edge graphics and generative AI compute workloads. Featuring NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition (BSE) GPUs, Intel Xeon™ 6 "Granite Rapids" 6900P series CPUs, and a suite of Microsoft Azure technologies, NCv6 VMs are available now in Preview.
Today, we are pleased to share a series of exciting updates coming soon to Azure NCv6 that will:
- Enhance VM performance and capabilities
- Provide more VM sizes for customers to "right size" their usage
- Bring NCv6 to production readiness with a transition to General Availability, and
- Expand accessibility across the global Azure cloud
New VM Sizes, Features, and Performance Enhancements
In the coming weeks, Azure will debut seven new NCv6-series VM sizes and two different sub-families for customers to choose from. The standout features introduced with the new VM sizes include:
The new VM sizes will replace the existing three VM sizes offered in Preview, and be available as follows:
NCv6 - General Purpose VM sizes:
NCv6-Compute Optimized VM sizes:
Note that, until the new VM sizes are available, Microsoft Learn resources will continue to reflect the currently offered VM sizes and technical specifications.
Transition to General Availability
In the coming weeks, Azure will transition NCv6-series from Preview to General Availability (GA) status. With this transition, NCv6 VMs will become covered by the Azure Service Level Agreement (SLA) and thus ready to support production-grade deployments by customers, partners, and service providers.
When the transition to NCv6 VMs occurs, they will be available in the Azure West US2 and Southeast Asia regions. Information on availability timing of additional regions is provided below.
Regional Expansion Across the Azure Cloud
At the beginning of Preview, NCv6 VMs debuted in the West US2 region. Since then, we have also added NCv6 VMs to the Southeast Asia region. Both regions will be part of the transition to GA status.
We are pleased to share that in the proceeding months covering Q3 of 2026, NCv6 VMs will also become available in the following Azure regions:
Ready to build for the future with Azure NCv6?
NCv6 Virtual Machines are available now in Preview. Start your production-grade AI journey today and explore the next frontier of Azure AI infrastructure.
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