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Clarification on Azure Managed Disk pricing for custom sizes

Niket Kumar Singh 410 Reputation points
Nov 9, 2023, 6:41 AM

I have provisioned a custom size of 1300 GB for an Azure Managed Disk. I am unsure whether I will be charged for the next available tier, which is1024 GB. I have reviewed the Azure Managed Disks pricing documentation, which states that "Azure Managed Disks are priced to the closest tier that accommodates the specific disk size and are billed on an hourly basis." However, another document states that "For a standard managed disk, will I be charged for the actual size of the data on the disk or for the provisioned capacity of the disk? You're charged based on the provisioned capacity of the disk."

Could you please clarify whether I will be charged for the next available tier or for the provisioned capacity of the disk?

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  1. AirGordon 7,145 Reputation points
    Nov 9, 2023, 7:09 AM

    You'll be charged for the entire Managed Disk SKU required.


    I think some of the ambiguity in the documentation was a hangover from using Page Blobs in Azure Storage for your disks, where you could overprovision and only pay for the used space.

    For clarity, a 1300GB standard managed disk would require a S40 SKU to be used.

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