Azure VM Resizing

Marcus 20 Reputation points
2023-11-08T14:47:41.9133333+00:00

Hi @ all

What does your experience say if I want to replace an Azure VM of type Standard_D8s_v3? Which Azure VM type should I choose. An MSSQL instance is running on it and currently a 200 GB SSD (type Premium SSD) is bound to it.

Thank you very much in advance.

Kind regards

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  1. Dillon Silzer 49,501 Reputation points
    2023-11-08T15:15:03.7766667+00:00

    Hi Marcus,

    I'd recommend setting up some alerts on your current server (Standard_D8s_v3) to monitor the usage of RAM and CPU. Realistically speaking, if you are not hitting a consistent 80-90% usage of your specs then you really don't need to upsize.

    Create recommended alert rules

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/vm/tutorial-monitor-vm-alert-recommended#create-recommended-alert-rules

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    Please understand that there is a cost associated to this, but will help you understand if you need the upgrade. You can also disable these at a later time.

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  1. Rohit Kumar Sinha 1,151 Reputation points
    2023-11-08T15:26:11.15+00:00

    Hi ,

    Azure does have a very goo tool for VM Selection , wherein you can specify your criteria and then can check which VM is most suitable for you.

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/vm-selector/amd/?cdn=disable

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