Product Update: Azure Compute Fleet - Empowering Large-Scale Deployments

Today we are thrilled to share exciting updates about the Azure Compute Fleet, a new offering designed to simplify and optimize large-scale virtual machine (VM) deployments. With general availability coming in early 2025, here’s what you can expect from the latest improvements:

What’s New in Azure Compute Fleet?

1. Scale Like Never Before
   Deploy up to 10,000 virtual machines in a single API call, simplifying large-scale infrastructure management and reducing deployment overhead. Whether you're scaling for high-demand workloads or supporting a dynamic application, the Compute Fleet delivers unmatched scalability.
2. Mix-and-Match VM Sizes
   Combine up to 15 different VM sizes and families within a single fleet. This flexibility allows you to tailor deployments to the specific needs of diverse workloads, making it easier to optimize for both performance and cost.
3. Smarter Deployment Optimization
   Azure Compute Fleet now supports advanced allocation strategies, empowering you to:
• Optimize for maximum capacity to meet demanding workloads.
• Minimize costs by prioritizing the lowest price VMs.
• Strike a balance between capacity and cost for an ideal deployment strategy.
4. Prioritized Fleet Allocation for Standard VMs
   A new Prioritized Fleet Allocation strategy has been introduced, offering better resource prioritization and faster access to Standard VMs for workloads with tight latency and performance requirements.
5. Multi-Region Compute Fleet (Preview)
   Experience enhanced reliability and flexibility with the Multi-Region Compute Fleet in preview mode. This feature enables deployments across multiple regions, ensuring high availability and redundancy for your workloads.
6. Attribute-Based VM Selection (Preview)
   The preview of Attributes-Based VM Selection simplifies fleet configuration by allowing VM selection based on attributes like SKU, performance metrics, or price points. This makes it easier to ensure your deployments align with specific workload requirements.

Available regions

Azure Compute Fleet is available in all Azure public regions, with the exception of those based in China. This global availability ensures that organizations can deploy fleets wherever they operate, supporting diverse geographic requirements and compliance needs.

Why This Update Matters

With these updates, Azure Compute Fleet is now more powerful and versatile than ever, catering to customers with demanding scalability and optimization needs. These features empower organizations to:

• Deploy and manage compute resources efficiently across a wide range of workloads.
• Achieve cost savings through optimized allocation strategies.
• Increase resiliency and uptime by leveraging multi-region deployments.

Get Started Today

As we approach general availability in early 2025, we encourage you to explore the preview features of Azure Compute Fleet, including Multi-Region Compute Fleet and Attribute-Based VM Selection. These capabilities are designed to provide you with a robust and flexible infrastructure for your large-scale deployments.

To learn more, visit the Azure Compute Fleet documentation page and sign-up for the preview features to test these innovations today.

We’re excited to see how you leverage Azure Compute Fleet to transform your deployment strategies. Stay tuned for more updates as we prepare for general availability!