diff --git a/eng/pipelines/aggregate-reports.yml b/eng/pipelines/aggregate-reports.yml
index 6d8af21ec3..9c4be192ae 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/aggregate-reports.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/aggregate-reports.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pr:
 
 variables:
   - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml
+  - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/variables/image.yml
 
 stages:
   - stage: AggregateReports
@@ -22,8 +23,8 @@ stages:
           - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml
 
         pool:
-          name: $(Pool)
-          vmImage: $(OSVmImage)
+          name: $(LINUXPOOL)
+          demands: ImageOverride -equals $(LINUXIMAGE)
 
         steps:
           - task: Gradle@3
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml
index 5dbc7a21c1..55bb3bdb0e 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml
@@ -4,13 +4,9 @@ parameters:
 
 jobs:
   - job: 'Build'
-
-    variables:
-      - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml
-
     pool:
-      name: $(Pool)
-      image: $(OSVmImage)
+      name: $(LINUXPOOL)
+      image: $(LINUXVMIMAGE)
       os: linux
 
     steps:
@@ -33,13 +29,9 @@ jobs:
           ArtifactName: 'packages'
 
   - job: 'Analyze'
-
-    variables:
-      - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml
-
     pool:
-      name: $(Pool)
-      image: $(OSVmImage)
+      name: $(LINUXPOOL)
+      image: $(LINUXVMIMAGE)
       os: linux
 
     steps:
@@ -87,19 +79,15 @@ jobs:
       - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/eng-common-workflow-enforcer.yml
 
   - job: 'UnitTest'
-
-    variables:
-      - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml
-
     pool:
-      name: $(Pool)
-      image: $(OSVmImage)
+      name: $(LINUXPOOL)
+      image: $(LINUXVMIMAGE)
       os: linux
 
     steps:
       - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/verify-agent-os.yml
         parameters:
-          AgentImage: $(OSVmImage)
+          AgentImage: $(LINUXVMIMAGE)
 
       - task: Gradle@3
         inputs:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-android-release.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-android-release.yml
index 443e1c44f7..2678b44e03 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-android-release.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-android-release.yml
@@ -17,13 +17,16 @@ stages:
   # in this case we do GPG signing in order to publish to Maven Central. At the moment signing
   # is protected by an approval check but this may be removed in the future.
   - stage: Signing
+    variables:
+      - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml
+      - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/variables/image.yml
     dependsOn: ${{parameters.DependsOn}}
     jobs:
       - job: SignPackage
         timeoutInMinutes: 20
         pool:
-          name: azsdk-pool-mms-win-2022-general
-          image: azsdk-pool-mms-win-2022-1espt
+          name: $(WINDOWSPOOL)
+          image: $(WINDOWSVMIMAGE)
           os: windows
         steps:
           - checkout: azure-sdk-build-tools
@@ -94,6 +97,9 @@ stages:
   - ${{if and(eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'Manual'), eq(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'internal'))}}:
     - ${{ each artifact in parameters.Artifacts }}:
       - stage: Release_${{artifact.safeName}}
+        variables:
+          - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml
+          - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/variables/image.yml
         displayName: 'Release: ${{artifact.name}}'
         dependsOn: Signing
         condition: and(succeeded(), ne(variables['SetDevVersion'], 'true'), ne(variables['Skip.Release'], 'true'), ne(variables['Build.Repository.Name'], 'Azure/azure-sdk-for-android-pr'))
@@ -107,8 +113,8 @@ stages:
                 - VerifyReleaseVersion
 
             pool:
-              name: azsdk-pool-mms-win-2022-general
-              image: azsdk-pool-mms-win-2022-1espt
+              name: $(WINDOWSPOOL)
+              image: $(WINDOWSVMIMAGE)
               os: windows
             steps:
               - checkout: self
@@ -137,9 +143,10 @@ stages:
                   targetPath: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)/${{parameters.ArtifactName}}-${{artifact.name}}-esrp-flattened'
 
               pool:
-                name: azsdk-pool-mms-win-2022-general
-                image: azsdk-pool-mms-win-2022-1espt
+                name: azsdk-pool
+                image: windows-2022
                 os: windows
+
               strategy:
                 runOnce:
                   deploy:
@@ -153,10 +160,10 @@ stages:
               displayName: Publish Docs to GitHubIO Blob Storage
               condition: and(succeeded(), ne(variables['Skip.PublishDocs'], 'true'))
               dependsOn: PublishESRPPackage
-
+                
               pool:
-                name: azsdk-pool-mms-win-2022-general
-                image: azsdk-pool-mms-win-2022-1espt
+                name: $(WINDOWSPOOL)
+                image: $(WINDOWSVMIMAGE)
                 os: windows
 
               steps:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-sdk-client.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-sdk-client.yml
index 82eda92724..f7ee799d2f 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-sdk-client.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-sdk-client.yml
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ parameters:
     type: string
     default: not-specified
 
-
 extends:
   template: /eng/pipelines/templates/stages/1es-redirect.yml
   parameters:
     stages:
       - stage: Build
+        variables:
+          - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml
+          - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/variables/image.yml
         jobs:
         - template: ../jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml
           parameters:
@@ -25,4 +27,4 @@ extends:
             DependsOn: Build
             Artifacts: ${{parameters.Artifacts}}
             ArtifactName: packages
-            VerifyVersions: 'false'
\ No newline at end of file
+            VerifyVersions: 'false'
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml
index f09def0e96..b61cecfc31 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 variables:
-    Pool: azsdk-pool-mms-ubuntu-2004-general
-    OSVmImage: azsdk-pool-mms-ubuntu-2004-1espt
     DocWardenVersion: '0.4.2'
     JavaBuildVersion: '1.11'
     JavaTestVersion: '1.11'
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/image.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/image.yml
index b1e56a2f9e..1621d86e2b 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/image.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/image.yml
@@ -2,27 +2,11 @@
 
 variables:
   - name: LINUXPOOL
-    value: azsdk-pool-mms-ubuntu-2004-general
-  - name: LINUXNEXTPOOL
-    value: azsdk-pool-mms-ubuntu-2204-general
+    value: azsdk-pool
   - name: WINDOWSPOOL
-    value: azsdk-pool-mms-win-2022-general
-  - name: MACPOOL
-    value: Azure Pipelines
+    value: azsdk-pool
 
   - name: LINUXVMIMAGE
-    value: azsdk-pool-mms-ubuntu-2004-1espt
-  - name: LINUXNEXTVMIMAGE
-    value: azsdk-pool-mms-ubuntu-2204-1espt
+    value: ubuntu-24.04
   - name: WINDOWSVMIMAGE
-    value: azsdk-pool-mms-win-2022-1espt
-  - name: MACVMIMAGE
-    value: macos-latest
-
-  # Values required for pool.os field in 1es pipeline templates
-  - name: LINUXOS
-    value: linux
-  - name: WINDOWSOS
-    value: windows
-  - name: MACOS
-    value: macOS
+    value: windows-2022