diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml
index b3a686e1ec..93c9e0b6dd 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -73,120 +73,6 @@ stages:
             - test: 3
             - test: 4
             - test: extra
-  - stage: Sanity_2_14
-    displayName: Sanity 2.14
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Test {0}
-          testFormat: 2.14/sanity/{0}
-          targets:
-            - test: 1
-            - test: 2
-            - test: 3
-            - test: 4
-  - stage: Sanity_2_13
-    displayName: Sanity 2.13
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Test {0}
-          testFormat: 2.13/sanity/{0}
-          targets:
-            - test: 1
-            - test: 2
-            - test: 3
-            - test: 4
-  - stage: Sanity_2_12
-    displayName: Sanity 2.12
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Test {0}
-          testFormat: 2.12/sanity/{0}
-          targets:
-            - test: 1
-            - test: 2
-            - test: 3
-            - test: 4
-  - stage: Sanity_2_11
-    displayName: Sanity 2.11
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Test {0}
-          testFormat: 2.11/sanity/{0}
-          targets:
-            - test: 1
-            - test: 2
-            - test: 3
-            - test: 4
-### Units
-  - stage: Units_devel
-    displayName: Units devel
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: devel/units/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 2.7
-            - test: 3.5
-            - test: 3.6
-            - test: 3.7
-            - test: 3.8
-            - test: 3.9
-            - test: '3.10'
-            - test: '3.11'
-  - stage: Units_2_14
-    displayName: Units 2.14
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.14/units/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 2.7
-            - test: 3.9
-  - stage: Units_2_13
-    displayName: Units 2.13
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.13/units/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 2.7
-            - test: 3.8
-  - stage: Units_2_12
-    displayName: Units 2.12
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.12/units/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 2.6
-            - test: 3.8
-  - stage: Units_2_11
-    displayName: Units 2.11
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.11/units/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 2.7
-            - test: 3.5
 
 ## Remote
   - stage: Remote_devel_extra_vms
@@ -224,9 +110,7 @@ stages:
             - name: FreeBSD 13.1
               test: freebsd/13.1
           groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
+            - vm
   - stage: Remote_2_14
     displayName: Remote 2.14
     dependsOn: []
@@ -240,9 +124,7 @@ stages:
             - name: FreeBSD 12.3
               test: freebsd/12.3
           groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
+            - vm
   - stage: Remote_2_13
     displayName: Remote 2.13
     dependsOn: []
@@ -256,9 +138,7 @@ stages:
             - name: RHEL 8.5
               test: rhel/8.5
           groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
+            - vm
   - stage: Remote_2_12
     displayName: Remote 2.12
     dependsOn: []
@@ -274,9 +154,7 @@ stages:
             - name: FreeBSD 13.0
               test: freebsd/13.0
           groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
+            - vm
   - stage: Remote_2_11
     displayName: Remote 2.11
     dependsOn: []
@@ -290,9 +168,7 @@ stages:
             - name: RHEL 8.3
               test: rhel/8.3
           groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
+            - vm
 
 ### Docker
   - stage: Docker_devel
@@ -316,9 +192,7 @@ stages:
             - name: Alpine 3
               test: alpine3
           groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
+            - vm
   - stage: Docker_2_14
     displayName: Docker 2.14
     dependsOn: []
@@ -330,9 +204,7 @@ stages:
             - name: Ubuntu 20.04
               test: ubuntu2004
           groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
+            - vm
   - stage: Docker_2_13
     displayName: Docker 2.13
     dependsOn: []
@@ -348,9 +220,7 @@ stages:
             - name: Alpine 3
               test: alpine3
           groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
+            - vm
   - stage: Docker_2_12
     displayName: Docker 2.12
     dependsOn: []
@@ -366,9 +236,7 @@ stages:
             - name: Ubuntu 18.04
               test: ubuntu1804
           groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
+            - vm
   - stage: Docker_2_11
     displayName: Docker 2.11
     dependsOn: []
@@ -384,9 +252,7 @@ stages:
             - name: Alpine 3
               test: alpine3
           groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
+            - vm
 
 ### Community Docker
   - stage: Docker_community_devel
@@ -404,77 +270,12 @@ stages:
             - name: CentOS Stream 8
               test: centos-stream8/3.9
           groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-
-### Generic
-  - stage: Generic_devel
-    displayName: Generic devel
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: devel/generic/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 2.7
-            - test: '3.11'
-  - stage: Generic_2_14
-    displayName: Generic 2.14
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.14/generic/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: '3.10'
-  - stage: Generic_2_13
-    displayName: Generic 2.13
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.13/generic/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 3.9
-  - stage: Generic_2_12
-    displayName: Generic 2.12
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.12/generic/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 3.8
-  - stage: Generic_2_11
-    displayName: Generic 2.11
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.11/generic/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 2.7
-            - test: 3.5
+            - vm
 
   - stage: Summary
     condition: succeededOrFailed()
     dependsOn:
       - Sanity_devel
-      - Sanity_2_11
-      - Sanity_2_12
-      - Sanity_2_13
-      - Sanity_2_14
-      - Units_devel
-      - Units_2_11
-      - Units_2_12
-      - Units_2_13
-      - Units_2_14
       - Remote_devel_extra_vms
       - Remote_devel
       - Remote_2_11
@@ -487,10 +288,5 @@ stages:
       - Docker_2_13
       - Docker_2_14
       - Docker_community_devel
-      - Generic_devel
-      - Generic_2_11
-      - Generic_2_12
-      - Generic_2_13
-      - Generic_2_14
     jobs:
       - template: templates/coverage.yml