Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
(Focal Fossa) on Azure

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) is reaching the end of its 5 years of standard support on May 31, 2025, exposing your systems to unpatched vulnerabilities. To stay secure, you must act now. Explore your options below to ensure continued protection.

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Standard support for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS  ends on May 31, 2025

Transitioning to an Ubuntu version with active standard support (Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or 24.04 LTS) is crucial for performance, hardware compatibility, and access to new technologies, making it ideal for new workloads. However, for existing deployments, the process may be more complex.

Learn more about the Ubuntu lifecycle and release cadence ›

What are your options?

  1. Upgrade to an Ubuntu version with active standard support (Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or 24.04 LTS)

    For Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (coverage through 2027):

    For Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (coverage through 2029):

    Upgrade Ubuntu Server Launch a fresh instance through CLI ›

  2. Expand security maintenance with an Ubuntu Pro 20.04 subscription (coverage through 2030)

    Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS expanded security maintenance (ESM) for your entire software supply chain including the Linux kernel, Ubuntu base OS, key infrastructure components, and over 25,000 open-source applications until 2030, adding 5 years of support. It includes 24-hour critical vulnerability fixes, Landscape, kernel livepatching, hardening scripts based on CIS and DISA-STIG standards, and FIPS 140 compliance, ensuring your infrastructure meets U.S. government security requirements for cryptographic modules.

    Ubuntu Pro 20.04 is available with pay-as-you-go metered pricing on Azure, with charges automatically billed to your Azure account for easy procurement. Additionally, you can easily perform an in-place upgrade to ensure a seamless transition from Ubuntu LTS to Ubuntu Pro. An in-place upgrade is 2 commands with no downtime.

    Learn how to easily perform an in-place upgrade on Azure ›

Add-ons

Enterprise-grade phone & ticket support

Build confidently with 24/7/365 phone and ticket support, ensuring fast resolution for issues across 25,000+ Ubuntu packages, backed by 20 years of expertise in building and sustaining open source software. Learn more about Ubuntu Pro for Azure.

Legacy support

Add on Legacy Support to Ubuntu Pro and expand security maintenance (coverage through 2032)

What customers say
about Ubuntu Pro

“ESM literally saved our lives. It’s allowing us to upgrade from 14.04 LTS at our own pace. It’s taken the pressure off, and it also means we can tackle the Ubuntu upgrades at the same time as we roll out the new version of our platform.”

Zivago Lee
Director of DevOps Engineering
Interana

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“ESM has given us the space to plan what comes next. It’s helping us get into a position where we can have a more sustainable infrastructure.”

Andy Parker
Engineering Manager
TIM

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