Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
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Recover a disk on a disabled subscription
Hi, yesterday I forgot to deallocate a VM, and my students credit has expired. I would like to download the disk attached to that VM because i have some important data, but I can't create download link because subscription is read-only until I re-enable…
asked 2021-02-17T11:33:17.883+00:00
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Andrea Castaño
21
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answered 2021-02-17T12:25:51.597+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT
45,406
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
4 answers
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Difference between P30 & P40 Azure Disks
Hi Team, I am new to Azure :( I dont see much of a difference between P30 & P40 Premium disks. Can you please elaborate as to where and how does it differ.
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Updated way to export from Azure?
I am trying to export the disks from Azure. I was trying to follow: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/download-vhd But the section of generating the download URL does not seem to be correct anymore. The whole…
asked 2021-02-10T18:20:50.287+00:00
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Rick Elder
21
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answered 2021-02-16T18:47:23.89+00:00
Rick Elder
21
Reputation points
1 answer
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I need Cost table for azure unmanaged disk
i need cost details for azure unmanaged disks for standard HDD also if it costs extra for operations in unmanaged disks
asked 2021-02-15T15:32:55.96+00:00
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Abhishek Singh
381
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accepted 2021-02-16T07:53:08.947+00:00
Abhishek Singh
381
Reputation points
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Azure Virtual Machine OS Disk Size
Hello, If I create a VM with unmanaged disk, will I be charged for P10 / E10 disk or capacity of the disk I used? Actually I am looking for an option for OS disk with Windows 10 Pro capacity of 32GB to reduce the cost. Would having a separate…
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Can I make /dev/sdb1 larger
Hi all, I am working on downloading data but dev/sdb1 runs out of space, can i extend this and if so how can I do this via the CLI
asked 2021-02-04T11:30:13.567+00:00
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ryan
1
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commented 2021-02-06T18:57:58.427+00:00
SUNOJ KUMAR YELURU
14,016
Reputation points MVP
2 answers
Error when saving an attached shared disk to VM
I have an Ubuntu VM and a shared disk. When I go to the VM and try to attach the existing shared disk, it gives me an error without error description when I save the VM. What I am doing wrong?
asked 2021-02-06T09:47:17.02+00:00
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Costa, Francesc (Color and Imaging Barcelona)
26
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answered 2021-02-06T18:19:25.257+00:00
SUNOJ KUMAR YELURU
14,016
Reputation points MVP
1 answer
Im looking for a cloud based storage solution with no on prem requirements
Im looking to migrate a NAS to the cloud for a client. The requirements are that the end user can authenticate through azure ad and gain access to network shares with no on prem requirement or ADDS server as well as avoiding SMB and port 445 being open. …
asked 2021-02-03T10:02:48.473+00:00
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Martin Camm
1
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answered 2021-02-04T07:20:12.637+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT
45,406
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
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Does data get securely erased when deleting an OS/data disk?
I wonder if there is any erase process at the back end when I delete a data disk or OS disk. To make sure no data remains physically on the storage, do we have to perform a slow Formatting before deleting the disk? (I know that may not really make…
asked 2021-02-02T11:34:28.077+00:00
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Balázs Varga
21
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accepted 2021-02-02T12:43:23.38+00:00
Balázs Varga
21
Reputation points
1 answer
Encryption succeeded for all volumes however Data Disks are showing as NotMounted
I have a centOS VM Standard D2s v3 (2 vcpus, 8 GiB memory) named "linux01" in Azure with ONE OS Disk and TWO Data Disks enabled with SSE with PMK + ADE. The disks are showing as encrypted, however the Data Disks are showing as NotMounted…
asked 2021-01-29T12:34:33.48+00:00
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Mohammed Feroze Khan
1
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answered 2021-01-29T18:40:02.163+00:00
deherman-MSFT
35,556
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
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Preserving or detaching managed data disks on VMSS instances
We are creating a VMSS with 1 or more managed data disks. We would like to keep all the managed data disks (from all the VMSS instances) when we delete the VMSS. Is there a way to configure the VMSS on start to not delete the data disks when the VMSS…
asked 2021-01-20T22:24:16.237+00:00
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Mark Whitney
81
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accepted 2021-01-27T18:05:23.657+00:00
Mark Whitney
81
Reputation points
1 answer
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Microsoft.compute/disk daily cost
Hi, I run my own small business doing development work for a Microsoft product. Through lifecycle services you have the option to install a demo environment on Azure. You also have the option to stop and start the environment. I am very careful to stop…
asked 2021-01-25T15:11:53.04+00:00
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Christopher Bagge
26
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accepted 2021-01-26T19:39:43.61+00:00
Christopher Bagge
26
Reputation points
3 answers
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Azure unmanaged disk - unable to delete mapped drive in VM
I can't delete an unmanaged disk that was created in Azure and mounted as d: drive in VM with Windows Server 2016. The VM's "Disk" list shows no disk under LUN heading. Yet, when I go to the VM, the Explorer shows d: drive mounted and fully…
asked 2021-01-18T14:53:51.733+00:00
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Andy Pospiech
21
Reputation points
accepted 2021-01-25T15:09:32.66+00:00
Andy Pospiech
21
Reputation points
0 answers
Data Disk Backup
Hi I currently have a data disk connected to my VM - the VM uses CentOS and cPanel. The data disk in question is mounted as the disk where all accounts are stored. Firstly - is there a chance that this disk can go faulty making the data in-readable?…
asked 2021-01-24T16:18:46.957+00:00
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Wayne Baker
1
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commented 2021-01-25T07:13:50.25+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT
45,406
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2 answers
Download / Backup Disk after Subscription End
Is it possible to recover my data after my subscription ended?
asked 2021-01-16T06:59:22.84+00:00
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jake
1
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answered 2021-01-20T09:05:40.233+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT
45,406
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
3 answers
2 vms that can't connect to the same sharing disk
i created a storage disk and then created 2 vms that are connected to that disk. When i connect to the vms i see the disk (same size, name etc) but when i put a file on it from a vm, the other one doesn't see it, and i don't know why
asked 2021-01-13T15:04:25.833+00:00
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SABATIER Brice
1
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commented 2021-01-18T03:07:10.373+00:00
SUNOJ KUMAR YELURU
14,016
Reputation points MVP
1 answer
How to download snapshot of elastic search service running on azure from storage account?
I have an elastic search service deployed from the market place. I need help in downloading the data manually from the storage acccounts.
asked 2021-01-11T11:33:16.417+00:00
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ANDTR Support
1
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answered 2021-01-12T20:06:05.517+00:00
deherman-MSFT
35,556
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
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managed Disks Resources limit per resource group
Hi team , I see in Azure Doc that Resources per resource group, per resource type limit is 800. we are looking for subscription with resource group having managed disks about 2000 in single resource group in east and central region. Can azure help us to…
asked 2021-01-11T16:17:21.787+00:00
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K, Karthik Rao
21
Reputation points
accepted 2021-01-12T13:02:05.77+00:00
K, Karthik Rao
21
Reputation points
1 answer
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How long can you deallocate an Azure VM?
How long can I keep a VM deallocated in Azure? Are there any time limits? For example, can I keep a VM deallocated for 5 years? I understand that the VM image stored in the storage will be billed for the normal storage rate. Can a VM be…
asked 2021-01-08T10:40:18.563+00:00
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Thubalethu Vilakazi
41
Reputation points
accepted 2021-01-08T10:48:46.523+00:00
Thubalethu Vilakazi
41
Reputation points
1 answer
unclear why you are allowed to chose a P50 performance tier for a P40 disk when the published specs for a P40 are identical to a P50
It is unclear why you are allowed to chose a P50 performance tier for a P40 disk when the published specs for a P40 are identical to a P50 per the following article: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-types#disk-size-1 …
asked 2021-01-07T01:53:47.417+00:00
vipullag-MSFT
25,941
Reputation points
answered 2021-01-07T11:08:04.817+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT
45,406
Reputation points Microsoft Employee