Azure IoT Central retirement?

[Andirly]

Hello,

as of today, I'm receiving the following error message when creating new Azure IoT Central applications:

Error

The Azure IoT Central service is being retired on March 31, 2027. Starting on April 1, 2024, you won’t be able to create new application resources; however, all existing IoT Central applications will continue to function and be managed. Subscription {{subscriptionId} is not allowed to create new applications. Please create a support ticket to request an exception.

Error code: 400.200.006.063 / 19dljb0r95q.12

However, I cannot find any statement from MS which clarifies the why, when etc. What is going on? Can someone explain?

Thank you.

Best,

Andy

[#2]

It seems that Microsoft has announced the retirement of Azure IoT Central by March 31, 2027. Starting April 1, 2024, new application resources cannot be created, but existing ones will still be functional and managed. The reason behind this decision and further details are not clear. You may need to reach out to Microsoft support for more information.

[#3]

Thank you! I already reached out to support but haven't received any response yet.

[#4]

Hello Andy,

Thank you for reaching out. The error message you received regarding the retirement of Azure IoT Central is inaccurate and was presented in error. Please refer to our official statement here: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/internet-of-things-blog/microsoft-s-commitment-to-azure-iot/b...

Thanks,
Avneet Singh (on behalf of Azure IoT Product Group)

[#5]

@AvneetSinghMSFT 

Dear Avneet,

thank you for the clarification.

However, the statement does not specifically say that IoT Central will be continued. To be honest, the error message seems to be very specific and does not really look like an accident. At least from our side, trust in the platform has drastically fallen. I think, others will feel the same.

That said, I like the idea, look and feel of the IoT Central platform and I really hope, developement of new, definitely needed features will continue (such as raw data download, flexible data retention, etc.).