Best way to move from D-series to N-series VM

Question

Hi,

What would be the best course of action to move from a D-series to an N-series virtual machine. Saidly it doesn't seem to be a simple resize.

Answer 1

The most common reason would be that you don't have quota for the N-series VM SKU in that region.

In the Azure Portal, navigate to the Size UI for the VM, find your desired VM SKU, then it'll concisely tell you what the reason is.

Answer 2

Hello @ad-tho

Migrating from a D-series to an N-series virtual machine is not a simple resize. You can follow the steps in the NV series migration guide to migrate to the NVsv3 or NVv4 series. You can also resize the current VM to the target size. If you have a dependency on CUDA, you should use the NVv3 series. If you are using the Nvidia GPU driver extension, it will work for NVsv3. If you are migrating to NVv4, you should remove the Nvidia GPU driver and install the AMD GPU driver

Additionally, you should consider the cost implications of moving to an N-series virtual machine, as they are more expensive than D-series virtual machines. You should also review the Azure documentation and best practices for using N-series virtual machines to ensure that you are using them effectively and efficiently.

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