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Azure Managed Disks

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What is Azure Managed Disks?

Microsoft's Managed Disks service on Azure are the company's recommended disk storage offering for use with Azure virtual machines for persistent storage of data.

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Pleased with overall performance of Azure Managed Disks

Rating: 7 out of 10
February 13, 2023
RT
Vetted Review
Verified User
Azure Managed Disks
1 year of experience
We have hundreds of hotels onboard on our serval different softwares and on daily basis they require new functioanlites that are quite specfic for their use in order to make that availble for just that hotel we mostly need to allocate dedicated spaces for our database resoourses and azure managed disks is the perfect solution for it as it is highly scalable and very efficient while providing the best security for your databases.
  • outstanding server side security
  • Well fitted integration system
  • Very scalable with high durability
Cons
  • High pricing can be midified to make it more feasable for the community.
  • A handful number of UI settings can be changed from complex to normal.
When it comes to addressing the durability and sacilibity issues with high security and availibilty Azure managed disks might be one of the best options out there but on the other hand if your project is low budgeted you could explore other options as well, as Azure manged disks can be quite expensive.

Azure Managed Disks offer performance benefits and flexibility

Rating: 7 out of 10
January 27, 2023
Vetted Review
Verified User
Azure Managed Disks
2 years of experience
Azure Managed Disks is a great storage service provided by Microsoft Azure that offers several benefits over traditional storage methods. It simplifies the process of creating, configuring, and managing the storage for Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) and other Azure services. We have made use of disks to host premium or high performance Virtual Machines.
  • Improved reliability: Managed Disks come with built-in redundancy and automatic failover capabilities to ensure high availability and data durability.
  • Improved reliability: Managed Disks come with built-in redundancy and automatic failover capabilities to ensure high availability and data durability.
  • Flexible storage options: Managed Disks offer a variety of storage options such as Standard, Premium, and Ultra Disk storage, to cater to different performance and cost requirements.
  • Easy to use: Managed Disks can be easily created, configured, and managed using the Azure Portal, Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Azure SDKs.
Cons
  • Costs: The cost of Managed Disks can be quite high for some workloads, so cost optimization features such as the ability to automatically move data between storage tiers based on usage patterns, or the ability to automatically release unused disks, could be added to help users better manage costs.
  • Data migration: Managed Disks do not currently support data migration to and from other storage services. Adding support for data migration could make it easier for users to move their data from other storage services to Azure Managed Disks.
Virtual Machines: Managed Disks are the recommended storage option for Azure

Virtual Machines Backup and Disaster Recovery: Although more expensive than Blob storage, Managed Disks can be used as the storage target for Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery where high performance is a requirement.

High-performance workloads: Managed Disks can be used for other high-performance workloads such as databases

Azure Managed Disks - Best in Class

Rating: 10 out of 10
January 27, 2023
Vetted Review
Verified User
Azure Managed Disks
2 years of experience
Our client had moved to Azure cloud and we starting setting up Managed Disks feature as well for public files access of users through sharepoint sites. Azure Managed Disk totally helped us to solvedour need to physical disks and managing their backups, fascilitating IT support and high costs associated with it.
Cons
  • Zero complaints
For our client Azure Managed Disks was the best solution as the client was already switched from onsite to cloud and using office 365 and some features of Azure. It provided us speed, scalability, has various security features and the most important it is affordable. Data backup is very comprehensive to configure. We are also using it to manage our Virtual Machines.

Transaction and Knowledge

Rating: 9 out of 10
January 27, 2023
Vetted Review
Verified User
Azure Managed Disks
4 years of experience
High use for networking and data management for users across various locations and departments. Facilitates travel and sharing for users and team members when manipulating data and congregating results.
  • Operates seamlessly for team members regardless of location or department
  • Allows for user succession as managers move and are replaced by having relevant data available.
  • Lends itself to upgrades that have been done on several occasions.
Cons
  • Open source is nice but a bit confusing for many without the full technical background.
  • Upgrades come but involve a learning curve which can be slow.
  • Risk management often needs additional oversight which could be better integrated.
This helps in the financial services industry with trading acknowledgements, instant fund tranfers, and payment notifications. This eases the compliance concerns of the integrity of the transactions.

Azure MD is Good

Rating: 8 out of 10
January 27, 2023
Vetted Review
Azure Managed Disks
2 years of experience
Azure Managed Disks allow for flexibility in a business that is rapidly growing and changing. Storage needs change quickly, and having the ability to purchase and implement space easily is massively helpful. Managed disks even fit more snugly into the Microsoft Azure environment, which makes management easier. We are implementing this for more clients every month.
  • Allow quick growth and reduction of available storage
  • High reliability and uptime
  • Easy billing
Cons
  • Price
  • Integration to 3rd party apps
  • Conversion of existing HDD
When assisting to building a Tech startup, storage needs do change quickly. MS Azure managed disks are easy to manage and implement storage to meet needs on the fly. It allows us to purchase and implement space easily and reliably without wasting time. This important for us to be able to support bursts of growth and new projects every day.
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