Azure Disk Storage

Product

Block storage volumes for Azure virtual machines, from Standard HDD to Premium and Ultra SSD.

Title graphic: Azure Disk Storage (Product)

Type	Product
Also known as	Azure Managed Disks
Documentation	learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/managed-disks-overview

Key points about Azure Disk Storage

Azure Managed Disks simplify VM storage by removing the need to manage storage accounts and page blobs yourself. · Azure Managed Disks - Simply Explained
Azure Disk Storage is the virtual hard drive for cloud VMs; every VM you create needs storage. · Azure Disk Storage - Simply Explained

Episodes about Azure Disk Storage

Azure Managed Disks - Simply Explained

2026-07-19

Azure Managed Disks are Microsoft's fully managed block storage solution for Azure Virtual Machines, removing the complexity of managing storage infrastructure while delivering reliable, scalable, and high-performance storage. Instead of manually creating and…

Azure Disk Storage - Simply Explained

2026-07-19

Azure Disk Storage provides the persistent block storage used by Azure Virtual Machines. Unlike Azure Blob Storage, which stores files and objects, Azure Disks act like the physical hard drives in a traditional server. Every Azure VM relies on managed disks…

Timeline of episodes about Azure Disk Storage

Articles about Azure Disk Storage (3)

Choosing the Right Azure Disk Type: Standard vs. Premium vs. Ultra
2026-08-27 · Mirko Peters
Welcome back to the blog! If you have ever stared at the Azure portal trying to provision a virtual machine, you know there is a dizzying array of configuration cho…
Choosing the Right Azure Managed Disk: Ultra, Premium, or Standard?
2026-08-27 · Mirko Peters
Welcome back, cloud architects and administrators! Navigating the various Azure Managed Disk options can often feel overwhelming when you are trying to balance high…
Azure Elastic SAN vs. Managed Disks vs. Blob Storage: Choosing the Right Tool
2026-08-13 · Mirko Peters
Welcome back to the blog, where we expand on the conversations we have on the air. Navigating Azure's robust storage ecosystem can be daunting when deciding where t…

Frequently asked questions

What are Azure Managed Disks?

Azure Managed Disks are block storage volumes for Azure virtual machines where Azure handles the underlying storage account and provisioning for you. · From the episode: Azure Managed Disks - Simply Explained

What disk types are available for Azure managed disks?

Five: Ultra disk for top speed, Premium SSD v2 for flexible high performance, Premium SSD for predictable enterprise apps, Standard SSD for balance and Standard HDD for cheap, slow storage. · From the episode: Azure Managed Disks - Simply Explained

What is Azure Disk Storage?

Azure Disk Storage is persistent block storage for Azure virtual machines. It acts as the virtual hard drive of a cloud VM and keeps data safe even when the VM is off. · From the episode: Azure Disk Storage - Simply Explained

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Sources

Documentation: learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/managed-disks-overview
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M365.FM episodes on this topic: 2
Articles on this topic: 3

Maintained by Mirko Peters (Microsoft MVP) · Last updated: 2026-11-01