Azure Disk Storage
A high-performance, durable block storage designed to be used with Azure Virtual Machines and Azure VMware Solution.
664 questions
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How to successfully change blocksize of disk on Azure?
Im trying to change blocksize on Azure disk, to store multiple small files: sudo mkfs -t ext4 -b 1024 /dev/sdd Warning: specified blocksize 1024 is less than device physical sectorsize 4096 Discarding device blocks: done Creating filesystem with…
asked 2025-02-22T08:45:57.4733333+00:00
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Michał Czajkowski
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answered 2025-02-22T10:07:07.33+00:00
Vinodh247
28,371
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Standard SSD LRS Managed Disks per GB cost for month is showing €12.610365 in managed disk pricing page but in pricing calculator price is 0.288 for 4GB/month
Standard SSD LRS Managed Disks per GB cost for month is showing €12.610365 in managed disk pricing page but in pricing calculator price is 0.288 for 4GB/month. azure managed disk pricing page…
asked 2025-02-19T16:59:54.8366667+00:00
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Shubham Prajapati
15
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answered 2025-02-21T17:15:11.9466667+00:00
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Keshavulu Dasari
3,380
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resize my disk without losing data
hey, want to resize my main OS disk and keep all data, how is this done?
asked 2025-02-21T14:56:47.6666667+00:00
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NATALIE STEYNBOK
20
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edited an answer 2025-02-21T16:17:46.7266667+00:00
Andreas Baumgarten
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azure sql vm storage Not extendable
I can't expand the data or log disk on my Azure SQL. However, the option in the SQL Virtual Machine Storage configuration is grayed out. I then tried to expand the disk directly (from 8GB to 16GB), and the result was as follows: The DB disk F: is still…
asked 2025-02-10T13:00:45.5433333+00:00
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CLOUDTASTIC | Norbert Loibl
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edited the question 2025-02-19T09:02:00.9366667+00:00
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Mounika Reddy Anumandla
2,585
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
3 answers
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I need to Resize disk space on OS DISK
i need to resize my OS disk from 127 GB to 252 GB , how to proceed
asked 2025-01-06T12:39:17.77+00:00
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jasdeep oberoi
20
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commented 2025-02-18T16:22:23.4633333+00:00
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Hans Langer
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what is the max concurrent request limit for disk creation
so lets say if i have 1000 instance under one azure subscription and i want to attach new data disk to all of my 1000 instance, can i send 1000 concurrent request for new data disk creation in parallel. if disk creation is possible next step would be…
asked 2025-02-13T09:45:20.2833333+00:00
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Ankur Jain
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commented 2025-02-17T13:52:14.5533333+00:00
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Vinod Kumar Reddy Chilupuri
2,470
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
4 answers
Virtual Machine Connections to Managed Disks in Firewall Logs
Hi all! So this one is baffling me! I have a Windows Server 2019 Azure Virtual Machine deployed into a virtual network with a 0.0.0.0/0 user defined route directing traffic to an Azure Firewall. There are no other user defined routes and the virtual…
asked 2022-03-23T15:07:14.79+00:00
Matthew Daines
11
Reputation points
commented 2025-02-14T13:23:40.4033333+00:00
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Michał Smereczyński
20
Reputation points MVP
2 answers
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Resizing an Azure disk on an Ubuntu VM
Good morning, I have an Ubuntu VM on Azure with a disk attached. It was 128 GB, I mounted a /datadrive partition and added to the fstab following this procedure: Everything is OK. This is the point /dev/sdc1 I wanted to increase the size of this disk…
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Conflicting information on different pages about limits of azure disks
I was going through the learn module for AZ-305 and came across this page where it is mentioned that Ultra-disks has Max IOPS of 160000 and Max Throughput of 2000 Mbps. But another documentation shows Max IOPS of 400000 and Max Throughput of 10,000…
asked 2024-09-07T19:43:00.22+00:00
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mayank sharma
20
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edited the question 2025-01-27T05:01:14.6166667+00:00
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Rakesh Gurram
12,385
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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Azure reinitialization or overwritten partition table.
Has anyone encountered a data disk partition disappearing after a VM reboot or detach/reattach in Azure—likely due to some automated reinitialization—leaving the data inaccessible? How can I recover or prevent this scenario? A 440 GB data disk…
asked 2025-01-17T22:30:45.8433333+00:00
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Alec Voronovich
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commented 2025-01-23T05:07:03.6333333+00:00
Vinod Kumar Reddy Chilupuri
2,470
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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VM won‘t boot after data disk migration
Dear Community, we have an Azure VM with SUSE Linux running an SAP HANA Database. Recently we had to migrate a few data disks to new ones because of a sizing error (disks were too big, we needed smaller ones). Migration was successful, but somehow, if…
asked 2025-01-17T12:33:58.6233333+00:00
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Bienert, Nina
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answered 2025-01-17T20:38:32.3866667+00:00
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anashetty
2,275
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers
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Migrate unmanaged disks to managed disks
Hi, I have a VM in Azure with unmanaged disks (OS - 152 GB, datadisk 1 - 512GB and datadisk 2 - 1023GB), static IP, and as end of support for unmanaged disks will end this year, I need to migrate these disks to managed disks but I have some questions. I…
asked 2025-01-09T13:52:13.98+00:00
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Ramona Istrate
80
Reputation points
accepted 2025-01-15T08:02:18.5+00:00
Ramona Istrate
80
Reputation points
2 answers
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Can i recover blob file from Azure Storage blob in container, if soft delete is not is turned on
ive accidentaly deleted nessecery file (.xlsx extension), is there any way to recover it?
asked 2025-01-08T14:57:17.2866667+00:00
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Bibel, Wojciech (BSS)
20
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accepted 2025-01-08T15:56:52.2033333+00:00
Bibel, Wojciech (BSS)
20
Reputation points
2 answers
Adding disk to Azure vm
Hello, We converted a bunch of vmdk to vhd fixed-disks and uploaded to Azure within the same resource group and region of the target virtual machines using Storage Explorer. When I go to the virtual machine and click attach disk, I do not see the disks…
asked 2024-12-16T19:00:25.9433333+00:00
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FunMum
120
Reputation points
answered 2025-01-07T14:05:18.4033333+00:00
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Muralidharan Radhakrishnan
0
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1 answer
Is it possible to extract a report on Azure showing the overall data stored vs provisioned storage?
Hi, Is it possible to extract a report on Azure showing the overall data stored vs provisioned storage?
asked 2023-12-08T11:58:06.9733333+00:00
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Ron L
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commented 2024-12-27T17:20:20.8566667+00:00
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jesse kachapis
0
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2 answers
How can I download files from a disabled VM?
I had a VM on a student account. The credits finished and now i can't download the files. How can i do it? I can't start the VM so i can't use SSH
asked 2024-12-20T00:20:40.6333333+00:00
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TOMÁS URIEL GOLDBERG
0
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answered 2024-12-20T07:00:31.2933333+00:00
Andreas Baumgarten
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Unable to Manage Additional Disk on Azure VM
I am facing an issue with an additional disk (/dev/sdb1) on my Azure VM. While the disk is visible and mounted within the VM (/mnt/mydisk), it does not appear under the Disks section in the Azure Portal or the associated with my VM and Resource Group.…
asked 2024-12-19T05:45:08.0966667+00:00
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Mir Hussain
0
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answered 2024-12-19T06:54:42.11+00:00
Deepanshu katara
14,085
Reputation points MVP
1 answer
Failed to update disk 'Disk Name'. Error: Change in disk property of VM of size 'Standard_A8m_v2' is not supported.
Failed to update disk 'disk name'. Error: Change in disk property of VM of size 'Standard_A8m_v2' is not supported.
asked 2024-11-15T15:33:40.97+00:00
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Rasik Dudhagra
5
Reputation points
commented 2024-12-03T12:57:07.23+00:00
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Mahesh Goud Juvvadi
1,950
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
3 answers
size of the active disk VM
Greetings colleagues, please tell me how to reduce the size of the active disk from 127 GB to 256 GB, I try to change the size, but a warning is displayed that (the disk must be disabled or the managed virtual machines are freed) - I do not understand…
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Azure Disk Encryption or EncryptionAtHost
Hello, I have defender recommendation "Windows virtual machines should enable Azure Disk Encryption or EncryptionAtHost" Anyone know if we do this, there are any extra cost?
asked 2024-11-28T00:28:57.48+00:00
Handian Sudianto
5,731
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accepted 2024-11-28T23:59:42.71+00:00
Handian Sudianto
5,731
Reputation points