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…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Disk Storage
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…
Azure Disk Storage
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…
Azure Disk Storage
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…
Azure Virtual Machines
SAP HANA on Azure Large Instances
Azure Disk Storage
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…
Azure Disk Storage
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?
Azure Data Lake Storage
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Disk Storage
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…
Azure Storage Explorer
Azure Disk Storage
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?
Azure Disk Storage
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
Azure Files
Azure Disk Storage

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.…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Disk Storage

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.
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Disk Storage
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…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Disk Storage
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?
Azure Disk Storage


My D drive has gone missing
My D drive went missing after I opened Task Manger and stopped a task I believe it was EC-ROM I have removed and reinstalled the internal harddrive and rescanned my disk and It still does not show up.
Azure Disk Storage
Azure Shared Disk Permissions and Visibility
I have the following scenario: I have one VM which has Azure Managed Disks created and attached to it. It is a shared disk i.e. "Enable shared disk" checked. I additionally have Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure. This shared disk is…
Azure Disk Storage
Finding Azure VM and Disk throughput performance.
I have this alert on the Azure disk blade on some of our VM's: "The configuration of this virtual machine and its attached disk(s) does not allow for the disk(s) to utilize their full throughput performance. The current virtual machine size…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Disk Storage
Azure capacity of s and non-s instances
There are many pairs of VM type that vary only in presence of lack of s, such as D4d_v5 and D4ds_v5. s indicates support for premium storage. The instances always seem to be same price with or without s. Let's assume I don't care about premium storage.…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Disk Storage

I'm getting unknown charges for Premium SSD Managed Disks in Azure
I am getting unknown charges of Premium SSD Managed Disks in Azure, it seems they are coming from Azure Machine Learning, I have already deleted it and all the resources it generated, I have read on forums that the disks should be deleted, but I have…
Azure Cost Management
Azure Disk Storage
Strategies to Reduce Premium SSD LRS Storage Costs for Azure VMs
Hello Community, We’re looking for the best ways to manage and reduce our Premium SSD LRS storage fees for our Azure VMs. While Premium SSD offers great performance, the associated storage costs have become a significant part of our budget. Has anyone…
Azure Disk Storage
How to move a disk or snapshot to another Region? In my case I would want to move a disk or snapshot from East US to West US
I am trying to move a disk or snapshot from the East US to the West US. I've made several attempts, including creating a snapshot of the disk and copying it to another region. I tried the incremental snapshot create and copy too, but failed also. Any…