Azure Managed Disks coming in smaller sizes
Big things coming in small packages!
Microsoft has recently released a set of welcomed options for Premium and Standard SSD Managed Disks.
I’m personally excited for these additions simply because I like to work with small images and having a minimum requirement for a new disk (not created from a snapshot or existing blob) is a big win for cost. The downside would be performance, the smaller sizes scale down and can be comparable to a S4 – 32 GB hard disk.
These sizes are currently reserved to West Central US.
The new configurations are identified as:
Premium SSD Managed Disks
| DISK SIZE | PRICE PER MONTH | IOPS PER DISK | THROUGHPUT PER DISK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 – Preview* | 4 GiB | $0.30 | 120 | 25 MB/second |
| P2 – Preview* | 8 GiB | $0.60 | 120 | 25 MB/second |
| P3 – Preview* | 16 GiB | $1.20 | 120 | 25 MB/second |
Standard SSD Managed Disk
| DISK SIZE | PRICE PER MONTH | IOPS PER DISK | THROUGHPUT PER DISK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1 – Preview* | 4 GiB | $0.15 | Up to 120 | Up to 25 MB/second |
| E2 – Preview* | 8 GiB | $0.30 | Up to 120 | Up to 25 MB/second |
| E3 – Preview* | 16 GiB | $0.60 | Up to 120 | Up to 25 MB/second |
