Convert Standard storage to premium

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Convert Standard storage to premium

Salman Farooq 35

i want to Convert Standard storage to premium because of slow process harddisk.

Michael Taylor 59,336 Reputation points

2025-05-02T19:05:52.49+00:00

Please provide more information. You didn't tell us what your question is or what issue you're having. Please provide as much information as possible to get help quickly. Steps for how to do this are available by a quick google search. The steps, which are too large to print here, walk you through the process of migrating your existing disks. For VMs the article here discusses the steps.
Keshavulu Dasari 4,755 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-02T19:15:26.31+00:00

Hi Salman Farooq •

Could you Please share more information about Converting Standard storage to premium? Upgrading from standard to premium storage can significantly improve performance, especially if you are experiencing slow processing with your current hard disk.

Create a Premium Storage Account: You need to create a new premium storage account since you can't directly convert a standard storage account to a premium one

Use tools like AzCopy, Azure Data Factory, or Azure Site Recovery to migrate your data from the standard storage account to the new premium storage account, if you're using Azure VMs, you may need to stop and deallocate the VM, then attach the new premium disks to it.

Ensure all data has been successfully migrated and is functioning correctly. Once verified, you can delete the old standard storage account to avoid unnecessary costs

For more information:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-convert-types?tabs=azure-powershell

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/migrate-to-premium-storage-using-azure-site-recovery

Please do consider to “up-vote” wherever the information provided helps you, this can be beneficial to other community members.

If you have any other questions or are still running into more issues, let me know in the "comments" and I would be glad to assist you.
Salman Farooq 35 Reputation points

2025-05-02T21:10:12.77+00:00

I don't have any VM installed. i Installed normal storage hot from Azure which is very slow. We are working on CAD and Revit files and i need to convert it SSD for fast performance. I don't need to transfer any storage delete my previous storage plan and add SSD storage. Please i need step by step answer. Thank you Sir....
Keshavulu Dasari 4,755 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-03T01:43:02.5033333+00:00
Hi Salman Farooq

I Suggest few steps to delete your current standard storage account and create a new premium SSD storage account in Azure:

Delete Your Current Standard Storage Account

Log in to the Azure Portal: Go to Azure Portal and log in with your credentials.

Navigate to Storage Accounts: In the left-hand menu, select "Storage accounts" to see a list of your storage accounts.

Select the Storage Account: Click on the storage account you want to delete.

Delete the Storage Account:

In the storage account overview, click on the "Delete" button at the top.

Confirm the deletion by typing the storage account name and clicking "Delete" again.

Step 2: Create a New Premium SSD Storage Account

Create a New Storage Account:

In the Azure Portal, click on "Create a resource" in the left-hand menu.

Search for "Storage account" and select it.

Click on "Create" to start the creation process.

Configure the Storage Account:

Subscription: Select your subscription.

Resource Group: Choose an existing resource group or create a new one.

Storage Account Name: Enter a unique name for your storage account.

Region: Select the region closest to your users.

Performance: Choose "Premium".

Account Kind: Select "BlockBlobStorage" for blob storage or "FileStorage" for file shares.

Replication: Choose the replication option that suits your needs (e.g., LRS, ZRS).

Review and Create:

Click on "Review + create".

Review your settings and click "Create" to deploy the storage account.

Step 3: Verify and Use Your New Premium SSD Storage

Navigate to Your New Storage Account: Once the deployment is complete, go to "Storage accounts" and select your new premium SSD storage account.

You can now start uploading your CAD and Revit files to this new storage account for better performance.

If you have any other questions or are still running into more issues, let me know in the "comments" and I would be glad to assist you.
Salman Farooq 35 Reputation points

2025-05-03T06:23:20.11+00:00

Thank you Keshavulu Dasari!
Salman Farooq 35 Reputation points

2025-05-03T08:33:58.9533333+00:00

Thank you Keshavulu Dasari!

Cannot be able to delete storage.
Keshavulu Dasari 4,755 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-05T15:23:13.1333333+00:00
Hi Salman Farooq,

Your storage account is locked, which is preventing you from deleting it. I Suggest how you can remove the lock and proceed with the deletion:

Steps to Remove the Lock

Navigate to Resource Locks:

Go to the Azure Portal.

Navigate to Resource groups.

Select the resource group that contains your storage account.

Remove the Lock:

In the resource group, find Locks in the left-hand menu.

Identify the lock associated with your storage account.

Click on the lock and then click Delete to remove it.

Delete the Storage Account:

Once the lock is removed, navigate back to Storage accounts.

Select the storage account you want to delete.

Click on Delete at the top.

Confirm the deletion by typing the storage account name and clicking Delete.

Ensure there are no other locks applied to the resource group or storage account, make sure you have the necessary permissions to delete the lock and the storage account.

If you have any other questions or are still running into more issues, let me know in the "comments" and I would be glad to assist you.
Keshavulu Dasari 4,755 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-06T16:46:23.15+00:00

Hi Salman Farooq,

If you have any other questions or are still running into more issues, let me know in the "comments" and I would be glad to assist you.
Keshavulu Dasari 4,755 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-07T17:41:25.9633333+00:00

Hi Salman Farooq,

Just checking in to see if the response helped. If you have any questions, let me know in the "comments" and I would be glad to assist you.

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Michael Taylor 59,336 Reputation points

2025-05-02T19:05:52.49+00:00

Please provide more information. You didn't tell us what your question is or what issue you're having. Please provide as much information as possible to get help quickly. Steps for how to do this are available by a quick google search. The steps, which are too large to print here, walk you through the process of migrating your existing disks. For VMs the article here discusses the steps.
Keshavulu Dasari 4,755 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-02T19:15:26.31+00:00

Hi Salman Farooq •

Could you Please share more information about Converting Standard storage to premium? Upgrading from standard to premium storage can significantly improve performance, especially if you are experiencing slow processing with your current hard disk.

Create a Premium Storage Account: You need to create a new premium storage account since you can't directly convert a standard storage account to a premium one

Use tools like AzCopy, Azure Data Factory, or Azure Site Recovery to migrate your data from the standard storage account to the new premium storage account, if you're using Azure VMs, you may need to stop and deallocate the VM, then attach the new premium disks to it.

Ensure all data has been successfully migrated and is functioning correctly. Once verified, you can delete the old standard storage account to avoid unnecessary costs

For more information:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/disks-convert-types?tabs=azure-powershell

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/migrate-to-premium-storage-using-azure-site-recovery

Please do consider to “up-vote” wherever the information provided helps you, this can be beneficial to other community members.

If you have any other questions or are still running into more issues, let me know in the "comments" and I would be glad to assist you.
Salman Farooq 35 Reputation points

2025-05-02T21:10:12.77+00:00

I don't have any VM installed. i Installed normal storage hot from Azure which is very slow. We are working on CAD and Revit files and i need to convert it SSD for fast performance. I don't need to transfer any storage delete my previous storage plan and add SSD storage. Please i need step by step answer. Thank you Sir....
Salman Farooq 35 Reputation points

2025-05-03T06:23:20.11+00:00

Thank you Keshavulu Dasari!
Salman Farooq 35 Reputation points

2025-05-03T08:33:58.9533333+00:00

Thank you Keshavulu Dasari!

Cannot be able to delete storage.
Keshavulu Dasari 4,755 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-05T15:23:13.1333333+00:00

Hi Salman Farooq,

Your storage account is locked, which is preventing you from deleting it. I Suggest how you can remove the lock and proceed with the deletion:

Steps to Remove the Lock

Navigate to Resource Locks:

Go to the Azure Portal.

Navigate to Resource groups.

Select the resource group that contains your storage account.

Remove the Lock:

In the resource group, find Locks in the left-hand menu.

Identify the lock associated with your storage account.

Click on the lock and then click Delete to remove it.

Delete the Storage Account:

Once the lock is removed, navigate back to Storage accounts.

Select the storage account you want to delete.

Click on Delete at the top.

Confirm the deletion by typing the storage account name and clicking Delete.

Ensure there are no other locks applied to the resource group or storage account, make sure you have the necessary permissions to delete the lock and the storage account.

If you have any other questions or are still running into more issues, let me know in the "comments" and I would be glad to assist you.
Keshavulu Dasari 4,755 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-06T16:46:23.15+00:00

Hi Salman Farooq,

If you have any other questions or are still running into more issues, let me know in the "comments" and I would be glad to assist you.
Keshavulu Dasari 4,755 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-07T17:41:25.9633333+00:00

Hi Salman Farooq,

Just checking in to see if the response helped. If you have any questions, let me know in the "comments" and I would be glad to assist you.

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Hi @Salman Farooq

According to this MS-Document,

You cannot directly convert an existing standard general-purpose v2 storage account. Instead, you need to create a new premium block blob storage account and then migrate your data to this new account. Additionally, use the link above as it will be helpful for creating a new Premium storage. User's image

To copy blobs between storage accounts, you can use the latest version of the AzCopy command-line tool. Other tools such as Azure Data Factory are also available for data movement and transformation.

The following article summarizes and points to guidance on how to move, upgrade, or migrate a storage account: Migrate a storage account
Microsoft provides services and utilities for importing your data from on-premises storage devices or third-party cloud storage providers. Which solution you use depends on the quantity of data you're transferring. For more information, see Azure Storage migration overview.

Once all the data has been migrated to the new premium storage account, you can delete the standard storage account.The premium storage account will enhance performance when working on CAD and Revit files.

Hope this answer helps! please let us know if you have any further queries. I’m happy to assist you further.

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