Azure VM Resizing

Question

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

Answer 1

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

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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Answer 2

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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