I want to know why resize a datadisk attached to a running VM by terraform cause the VM to reboot?
My VM and datadisk fulfill the requirement to expand without downtime https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/expand-os-disk#expand-without-downtime. VM information: Standard F8s v2 (8 vcpus, 16 GiB memory), Windows (Windows…
Azure Disk Storage
Azure Disk Billing Questions
Hi guys, I have a Azure disks billing questions, hope someone could help answer: Azure disks are billed by the hour, so if you use for 5mins you are billed for 1hr. If you use for 1h54mins, you are billed for 2hrs. Is this statement accurate? Thanks, …
Azure Disk Storage
Azure disk template issue.
I do not see a child tag for ARM template / template spec. I have a disk template named disk 1. If I try to deploy a custom template based on the below I get the error displayed. Disk1 definitely exists, what could it be? Thanks { …
Azure Disk Storage
Migrating to managed Disks
Hi, I am attempting to migrate an Linux VM to managed disks but an getting the message "Operation is not allowed since VM has an extension in failed state." on checking the extensions I can see that I have 5 with status unknown. Attached are…
Azure Disk Storage
Scheduling OS Disk snapshot?
Hi everyone, Is there a way to schedule OS Disk snapshot? Would like to be able to schedule it every week or biweekly. Thank you
Azure Disk Storage
Request for Solution Document – Mapping Azure Blob Storage as Network Drive in On-Premises Environment
Hi Team, We are working with a SaaS provider who has hosted their application on the Azure cloud. We are exploring a solution to map Azure Blob Storage as a network drive within our on-premises network. The mapped network drive will be accessed by…
Azure Disk Storage
Migrating from Rackspace cloudfiles to Azure Blob storage
We have been using rackspace CDN so far and Now we want to use Azure CDN. We need to migrate our data from Rackspace container cloudfiles to Azure Blob storage. What is correct way to migrate this data with minimum disruption. Data size is 500 GB.
Azure Files
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Azure Disk Storage
When will Azure Premium SSD v2 allow ASR?
Having read the features of the Premium V2 disks and compared pricing with our existing Premium disks, the v2 looks like something we really want to make use of. not being restricted by disk increments in a huge one for us as paying double to increase…
Azure Disk Storage
Setting disk size when migrating from unmanaged disk to managed disk.
We have a 1023 GiB unmanaged disk attached to a 2012 Windows R2 datacenter VM, and it must be migrated to a managed disk. Since we are only using ~20GB of that disk, is there a way to specify that the new managed disk should be 128GB instead of an entire…
Azure Disk Storage
File share in Azure for Azure AD (ONLY!) joined PCs
Is there any solution available in Azure (Storage account, VM, dedicated resource, 3rd party appliance) that will allow me to map a share on ONLY! Azure AD joined PC and will let me configure file/folder level permissions based on Azure AD…
Azure Files
Azure Storage
Azure Disk Storage
Azure Managed Disks pricing
So if i have azure VM with OS disk 128GB with standard SSD i will be charged for full not based on the usage of space. But if i have standard HDD 128GB OS disk ,i will be charged only for what i use ?For example in HDD i will be charged for using only…
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VM M64s size and problems starting after deallocating to add UltaDisk
Hello have VM with size M64s and have added 2 Premium SSD drive along with 2 Standard HDD Enabled the UltraDisk option and was able to add/attach the UltraDisk via the Microsoft DevOPS portal.( because do not have rights to create in Portal. The…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Disk Storage
Change access level of $logs in Azure storage container
Hi, I'm unable to change the access level of $logs in Azure storage container. It says "Failed to change access level for 1 out of 1 container(s): $logs: The account being accessed does not have sufficient permissions to execute this…
Azure Files
Azure Storage
Azure Disk Storage
after expanding os disk from 64Gb to 128Gb and fixing the end of GPT table, disk space still not available
how do I assign the extra 64Gb to make it available. The goal is to assign this extra disk space to /opt
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Disk Storage
Premium SSD v2 convert to "lower" tier
Hello, This document describes how can we migrate a disk to Premium SSD v2: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-convert-types?tabs=azure-powershell#migrate-to-premium-ssd-v2-or-ultra-disk In the event of a change from Premium…
Azure Disk Storage
How do I know what is on a managed disk and what is not?
I received the notification that I should migrate my data to Azure managed disks before unmanaged disks are retired on 30 September 2025. However, I am not sure what constitutes a managed disk and what does not. How does one know this? I would…
Azure Disk Storage
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…
Azure Disk Storage
How would I resolve 'No Space Warning' in Deployment Center?
Dear Sir, How would I resolve 'No Space Warning' in Deployment Center? ie: How could I clear up those old space used by those deleted services? PS: I only host a Application Service now and deleted many tested ones . Many Thanks! Best Regards,
Azure Disk Storage
Can I merge two drives C and E from 1 OS disk in C:\ drive in Azure VM?
I have Azure VM with 2 disk. Data is on 2nd disk. OS disk has 2 drives, C and E, and previously data was on E drive. I copied all data on 2nd disk and E drive is free.Can I merge those 2 drives C and E in C drive on OS disk?
Azure Disk Storage
expand disk size for windows vm
I dont know how to expand the disk when i go to try i see this Name MSP-WEBDAV-01-MSP-WEBDAV-01-0-201609261636210133 Storage account type Standard_GRS Size (GiB) Disks can be resized only when they are unattached or the owner VM is…