Add FAQ on Application Gateway SKU family classification by Jpeddabavi · Pull Request #128504 · MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs

Jpeddabavi · 2026-05-17T01:38:00Z

Added FAQ entry about SKU family classification for Application Gateway.

More information: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5577425/application-gateway-sku-family-defaults-to-generat

We constantly receive more support cases regarding this -- having this will stop those cases to App GW support team.

Added FAQ entry about SKU family classification for Application Gateway. More information: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5577425/application-gateway-sku-family-defaults-to-generat We constantly receive more support cases regarding this -- having this will stop those cases to App GW support team.

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mbender-ms · 2026-05-18T16:55:20Z

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rnautiyal · 2026-05-20T14:33:19Z

Q: Why does my Application Gateway show "SKU family: Generation_1" even though I'm using a V2 SKU (WAF_v2 or Standard_v2)?

A: This is expected and does not mean your gateway is running on V1. The "SKU family" and "SKU name" are two separate properties:

Key points:
• If your SKU name is Standard_v2 or WAF_v2, you are running Application Gateway V2 with all V2 capabilities — regardless of what "SKU family" shows.
• "SKU family" is assigned automatically by Azure. It can't be changed in the portal, ARM, Bicep, or CLI, and you don't need to change it. It has no impact on functionality, performance, features, or billing.

mbender-ms

Please change to the following:

  - question: Why does my Application Gateway show "SKU family Generation_1" even though I'm using a v2 SKU (WAF_v2 or Standard_v2)?
    answer: |
      This is expected and doesn't mean your gateway is running on v1. The "SKU family" and "SKU name" are two separate properties:

      | Property | What it means | Example |
      |---|---|---|
      | SKU name | The product tier you selected. Determines features, performance, and behavior. | `Standard_v2`, `WAF_v2` |
      | SKU family | An internal Azure platform label for the underlying hardware generation. Informational only. | `Generation_1` |

      
      - If your SKU name is `Standard_v2` or `WAF_v2`, you're running Application Gateway v2 with all v2 capabilities — regardless of what **SKU family** shows.
      - **SKU family** is assigned automatically by Azure. You can't change it in the portal, ARM, Bicep, or CLI, and you don't need to. It has no impact on functionality, performance, features, or billing.

v-dirichards · 2026-05-20T20:14:48Z

Please change to the following:

  - question: Why does my Application Gateway show "SKU family Generation_1" even though I'm using a v2 SKU (WAF_v2 or Standard_v2)?
    answer: |
      This is expected and doesn't mean your gateway is running on v1. The "SKU family" and "SKU name" are two separate properties:

      | Property | What it means | Example |
      |---|---|---|
      | SKU name | The product tier you selected. Determines features, performance, and behavior. | `Standard_v2`, `WAF_v2` |
      | SKU family | An internal Azure platform label for the underlying hardware generation. Informational only. | `Generation_1` |

      
      - If your SKU name is `Standard_v2` or `WAF_v2`, you're running Application Gateway v2 with all v2 capabilities — regardless of what **SKU family** shows.
      - **SKU family** is assigned automatically by Azure. You can't change it in the portal, ARM, Bicep, or CLI, and you don't need to. It has no impact on functionality, performance, features, or billing.

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jagan103 · 2026-05-20T22:52:53Z

I will make those changes and will update here. TY!

Clarified the explanation regarding SKU family and SKU name for Application Gateway, emphasizing that SKU family is informational and does not affect functionality.

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jagan103 · 2026-05-26T16:37:41Z

Hi Team, please let me know if any other changes required on this. TY!

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Jpeddabavi · 2026-06-02T06:52:13Z

Hi Team, please let me know if any other changes required on this. TY!

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