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learn-pr/azure/choose-the-right-disk-storage-for-vm-workload/1-introduction.yml

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-### YamlMime:ModuleUnit
-uid: learn.choose-the-right-disk-storage-for-vm-workload.1-introduction
-title: Introduction
-metadata:
-  title: Introduction
-  description: Introduction
-  ms.date: 09/05/2023
-  author: roygara
-  ms.author: rogarana
-  ms.topic: unit
-durationInMinutes: 1
-content: |
-  [!include[](includes/1-introduction.md)]
-
+### YamlMime:ModuleUnit
+uid: learn.choose-the-right-disk-storage-for-vm-workload.1-introduction
+title: Introduction
+metadata:
+  title: Introduction
+  description: Introduction
+  ms.date: 04/18/2025
+  author: roygara
+  ms.author: rogarana
+  ms.topic: unit
+durationInMinutes: 1
+content: |
+  [!include[](includes/1-introduction.md)]
+

learn-pr/azure/choose-the-right-disk-storage-for-vm-workload/2-managed-unmanaged-local-disk-storage.yml

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-### YamlMime:ModuleUnit
-uid: learn.choose-the-right-disk-storage-for-vm-workload.2-managed-unmanaged-local-disk-storage
-title: Managed, unmanaged, and local disk storage
-metadata:
-  title: Managed, unmanaged, and local disk storage
-  description: Managed, unmanaged, and local disk storage
-  ms.date: 09/05/2023
-  author: roygara
-  ms.author: rogarana
-  ms.topic: unit
-durationInMinutes: 7
-content: |
-  [!include[](includes/2-managed-unmanaged-local-disk-storage.md)]
-quiz:
-  title: "Check your knowledge"
-  questions:
-  - content: "Which of these disk roles should you use to store a set of help videos that explain how to use the accounting application?"
-    choices:
-    - content: "OS disk"
-      isCorrect: false
-      explanation: "OS disks contain operating system files. Don't use them to store application data."
-    - content: "Data disk"
-      isCorrect: true
-      explanation: "Place all your application data, including databases and static content files, on data disks."
-    - content: "Temporary disk"
-      isCorrect: false
-      explanation: "The content of temporary disks might be destroyed during maintenance. Don't use them to store anything other than temporary content such as swap files."
-  - content: "You have a business-critical database, and you want to store it on a virtual disk with 99.999% availability. What kind of disk should you use?"
-    choices:
-    - content: "An ephemeral disk"
-      isCorrect: false
-      explanation: "Ephemeral disks don't support 99.999% availability because data is stored in local virtual machine storage and not replicated."
-    - content: "A managed disk"
-      isCorrect: true
-      explanation: "Managed disks guarantee 99.999% availability because data is automatically replicated."
-
+### YamlMime:ModuleUnit
+uid: learn.choose-the-right-disk-storage-for-vm-workload.2-managed-unmanaged-local-disk-storage
+title: Managed, unmanaged, and local disk storage
+metadata:
+  title: Managed, unmanaged, and local disk storage
+  description: Managed, unmanaged, and local disk storage
+  ms.date: 04/18/2025
+  author: roygara
+  ms.author: rogarana
+  ms.topic: unit
+durationInMinutes: 7
+content: |
+  [!include[](includes/2-managed-unmanaged-local-disk-storage.md)]
+quiz:
+  title: "Check your knowledge"
+  questions:
+  - content: "Which of these disk roles should you use to store a set of help videos that explain how to use the accounting application?"
+    choices:
+    - content: "OS disk"
+      isCorrect: false
+      explanation: "OS disks contain operating system files. Don't use them to store application data."
+    - content: "Data disk"
+      isCorrect: true
+      explanation: "Place all your application data, including databases and static content files, on data disks."
+    - content: "Temporary disk"
+      isCorrect: false
+      explanation: "The content of temporary disks might be destroyed during maintenance. Don't use them to store anything other than temporary content such as swap files."
+  - content: "You have a business-critical database, and you want to store it on a virtual disk with 99.999% availability. What kind of disk should you use?"
+    choices:
+    - content: "An ephemeral disk"
+      isCorrect: false
+      explanation: "Ephemeral disks don't support 99.999% availability because data is stored in local virtual machine storage and not replicated."
+    - content: "A managed disk"
+      isCorrect: true
+      explanation: "Managed disks guarantee 99.999% availability because data is automatically replicated."
+

learn-pr/azure/choose-the-right-disk-storage-for-vm-workload/3-disk-types-for-virtual-machines.yml

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-### YamlMime:ModuleUnit
-uid: learn.choose-the-right-disk-storage-for-vm-workload.3-disk-types-for-virtual-machines
-title: Disk types for virtual machines
-metadata:
-  title: Disk types for virtual machines
-  description: Disk types for virtual machines
-  ms.date: 09/05/2023
-  author: roygara
-  ms.author: rogarana
-  ms.topic: unit
-  ms.custom:
-    - ignite-2022
-durationInMinutes: 7
-content: |
-  [!include[](includes/3-disk-types-for-virtual-machines.md)]
-quiz:
-  title: "Check your knowledge"
-  questions:
-  - content: "You need the best disk performance for a new virtual machine. What disk type should you use, assuming all disk types are supported in your region?"
-    choices:
-    - content: "Ultra Disks"
-      isCorrect: true
-      explanation: "Ultra Disks offer the best performance of disk types on Azure."
-    - content: "Premium SSD"
-      isCorrect: false
-      explanation: "Premium SSD managed disks have excellent performance, but do not offer the best performance of disk types on Azure."
-    - content: "Standard HDD"
-      isCorrect: false
-      explanation: "Standard HDDs don't perform as well as premium SSDs or Ultra SSDs."
-  - content: "You have a medium-sized application with high IO requirements. You need to optimize for the best price for your performance while guaranteeing performance. What disk type should you use?"
-    choices:
-    - content: "Premium SSD v2"
-      isCorrect: true
-      explanation: "Standard tier disks don't guarantee a minimum throughput and Premium SSD managed disks don't allow you to make granular adjustments and optimize their cost. For these reasons, use premium SSD v2 managed disks."
-    - content: "Standard SSD"
-      isCorrect: false
-      explanation: "Although standard SSDs can easily support the required throughput 99% of the time, that performance is not guaranteed."
-    - content: "Standard HDD"
-      isCorrect: false
-      explanation: "Although standard HDDs can easily support the required throughput, that performance is not guaranteed."
-
+### YamlMime:ModuleUnit
+uid: learn.choose-the-right-disk-storage-for-vm-workload.3-disk-types-for-virtual-machines
+title: Disk types for virtual machines
+metadata:
+  title: Disk types for virtual machines
+  description: Disk types for virtual machines
+  ms.date: 04/18/2025
+  author: roygara
+  ms.author: rogarana
+  ms.topic: unit
+  ms.custom:
+    - ignite-2022
+durationInMinutes: 7
+content: |
+  [!include[](includes/3-disk-types-for-virtual-machines.md)]
+quiz:
+  title: "Check your knowledge"
+  questions:
+  - content: "You need the best disk performance for a new virtual machine. What disk type should you use, assuming all disk types are supported in your region?"
+    choices:
+    - content: "Ultra Disks"
+      isCorrect: true
+      explanation: "Ultra Disks offer the best performance of disk types on Azure."
+    - content: "Premium SSD"
+      isCorrect: false
+      explanation: "Premium SSD managed disks have excellent performance, but don't offer the best performance of disk types on Azure."
+    - content: "Standard HDD"
+      isCorrect: false
+      explanation: "Standard HDDs aren't as performant as premium SSDs or Ultra SSDs."
+  - content: "You have a medium-sized application with high IO requirements. You need to optimize for the best price for your performance while guaranteeing performance. What disk type should you use?"
+    choices:
+    - content: "Premium SSD v2"
+      isCorrect: true
+      explanation: "Standard tier disks don't guarantee a minimum throughput and Premium SSD managed disks don't allow you to make granular adjustments and optimize their cost. For these reasons, use premium SSD v2 managed disks."
+    - content: "Standard SSD"
+      isCorrect: false
+      explanation: "Although standard SSDs can easily support the required throughput 99% of the time, that performance isn't guaranteed."
+    - content: "Standard HDD"
+      isCorrect: false
+      explanation: "Although standard HDDs can easily support the required throughput, that performance isn't guaranteed."
+

learn-pr/azure/choose-the-right-disk-storage-for-vm-workload/4-select-disk-type-for-your-workload.yml

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-### YamlMime:ModuleUnit
-uid: learn.choose-the-right-disk-storage-for-vm-workload.4-select-disk-type-for-your-workload
-title: Select a disk type for your workload
-metadata:
-  title: Select a disk type for your workload
-  description: Select a disk type for your workload
-  ms.date: 09/05/2023
-  author: roygara
-  ms.author: rogarana
-  ms.topic: unit
-  ms.custom:
-    - ignite-2022
-durationInMinutes: 7
-content: |
-  [!include[](includes/4-select-disk-type-for-your-workload.md)]
-quiz:
-  title: "Check your knowledge"
-  questions:
-  - content: "For the administrative web interface server, suppose you want to use Azure Backup to protect the content of the virtual machine's disks. How would this requirement change the disk type you choose?"
-    choices:
-    - content: "Use Standard SSDs instead of Standard HDDs."
-      isCorrect: false
-      explanation: "You can use Azure Backup with standard HDDs, so you don't need to change them to standard SSDs."
-    - content: "Use Premium SSDs instead of Standard HDDs."
-      isCorrect: false
-      explanation: "You can use Azure Backup with standard HDDs, so you don't need to change them to premium SSDs."
-    - content: "No change is needed."
-      isCorrect: true
-      explanation: "Azure Backup supports managed disks, so no change is needed."
-  - content: "For the standby database servers, suppose that your requirements change. You decide that a minimum IOPS of 1,100 is absolutely required at all times. How would this requirement change the disk type you choose?"
-    choices:
-    - content: "Use Premium SSDs instead of Standard SSDs."
-      isCorrect: true
-      explanation: "Although larger Standard SSD sizes support this IOPS, it's not guaranteed and might occasionally drop below 1,100. Premium SSDs do have a guaranteed performance level."
-    - content: "Use Standard HDDs instead of Standard SSDs."
-      isCorrect: false
-      explanation: "Standard SSDs and standard HDDs don't guarantee an IOPS value."
-
+### YamlMime:ModuleUnit
+uid: learn.choose-the-right-disk-storage-for-vm-workload.4-select-disk-type-for-your-workload
+title: Select a disk type for your workload
+metadata:
+  title: Select a disk type for your workload
+  description: Select a disk type for your workload
+  ms.date: 04/18/2025
+  author: roygara
+  ms.author: rogarana
+  ms.topic: unit
+  ms.custom:
+    - ignite-2022
+durationInMinutes: 7
+content: |
+  [!include[](includes/4-select-disk-type-for-your-workload.md)]
+quiz:
+  title: "Check your knowledge"
+  questions:
+  - content: "For the administrative web interface server, suppose you want to use Azure Backup to protect the content of the virtual machine's disks. How would this requirement change the disk type you choose?"
+    choices:
+    - content: "Use Standard SSDs instead of Standard HDDs."
+      isCorrect: false
+      explanation: "You can use Azure Backup with Standard HDDs, so you don't need to change them to Standard SSDs."
+    - content: "Use Premium SSDs instead of Standard HDDs."
+      isCorrect: false
+      explanation: "You can use Azure Backup with Standard HDDs, so you don't need to change them to Premium SSDs."
+    - content: "No change is needed."
+      isCorrect: true
+      explanation: "Azure Backup supports managed disks, so no change is needed."
+  - content: "For the standby database servers, suppose that your requirements change. You decide that a minimum IOPS of 1,100 is always required. How would this requirement change the disk type you choose?"
+    choices:
+    - content: "Use Premium SSDs instead of Standard SSDs."
+      isCorrect: true
+      explanation: "Although larger Standard SSD sizes support this IOPS, it isn't guaranteed and might occasionally drop below 1,100. Premium SSDs do have a guaranteed performance level."
+    - content: "Use Standard HDDs instead of Standard SSDs."
+      isCorrect: false
+      explanation: "Standard SSDs and Standard HDDs don't guarantee an IOPS value."
+

learn-pr/azure/choose-the-right-disk-storage-for-vm-workload/5-summary.yml

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-### YamlMime:ModuleUnit
-uid: learn.choose-the-right-disk-storage-for-vm-workload.5-summary
-title: Summary
-metadata:
-  title: Summary
-  description: Summary
-  ms.date: 03/27/2023
-  author: roygara
-  ms.author: rogarana
-  ms.topic: unit
-  ms.custom:
-    - ignite-2022
-durationInMinutes: 2
-content: |
-  [!include[](includes/5-summary.md)]
-
+### YamlMime:ModuleUnit
+uid: learn.choose-the-right-disk-storage-for-vm-workload.5-summary
+title: Summary
+metadata:
+  title: Summary
+  description: Summary
+  ms.date: 04/18/2025
+  author: roygara
+  ms.author: rogarana
+  ms.topic: unit
+  ms.custom:
+    - ignite-2022
+durationInMinutes: 2
+content: |
+  [!include[](includes/5-summary.md)]
+

learn-pr/azure/choose-the-right-disk-storage-for-vm-workload/includes/1-introduction.md

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-Azure virtual machines use virtual disks to store data, just like physical servers use hard drives. When you create a virtual machine, you need to know which kinds of disks to create.
+Azure virtual machines use virtual disks to store data, in the same way that physical servers use hard drives. When you create a virtual machine, you need to know which kinds of disks to create.
 
-Suppose your healthcare organization is beginning a lift-and-shift migration to the cloud, where many of their systems will be running on Azure virtual machines. These systems have a variety of usage and performance profiles. Your organization is unsure of the types of disk storage available to them and which ones they should use for each workload. They need to balance performance, features, and cost to identify the right disk for each system.
+Suppose your healthcare organization is beginning a lift-and-shift migration to the cloud, where they plan to run many of their systems on Azure virtual machines. These systems have various usage and performance profiles. Your organization is unsure of the types of disk storage available to them and which ones they should use for each workload. They need to balance performance, features, and cost to identify the right disk for each system.
 
-In this module, you'll learn about managed disks and disk types, such as Ultra disks, solid-state drives, and hard disk drives.
+In this module, you learn about managed disks and disk types, such as Ultra disks, solid-state drives, and hard disk drives.
 
-By the end of this module, you'll be able to choose the optimal disk types for each virtual machine that you create in Azure based on your performance, cost, and functional requirements.
+By the end of this module, you're able to choose the optimal disk types for each virtual machine that you create in Azure based on your performance, cost, and functional requirements.
 
 ## Learning objectives
 

learn-pr/azure/choose-the-right-disk-storage-for-vm-workload/includes/2-managed-unmanaged-local-disk-storage.md

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 You can choose whether to let Azure manage the storage infrastructure for your virtual hard disks or manage that infrastructure yourself.
 
-Suppose you have a variety of virtual machines running healthcare workloads in your on-premises network that you want to migrate to Azure. You want to maximize performance while minimizing administrative effort.
+Suppose you have various virtual machines running healthcare workloads in your on-premises network that you want to migrate to Azure. You want to maximize performance while minimizing administrative effort.
 
-In this unit, you'll learn about disk roles, ephemeral OS disks, and managed disks.
+In this unit, you learn about disk roles, ephemeral OS disks, and managed disks.
 
 ## Disk roles
 
 Each disk can take one of three roles in a virtual machine:
 
-- **OS disk**: One disk in each virtual machine contains the operating system files. When you create a virtual machine, you select a virtual machine image and that fixes the operating system and the OS disk that's attached to the new machine. The OS disk has a maximum capacity of 4 TB.
+- **OS disk**: One disk in each virtual machine contains the operating system files. When you create a virtual machine, you select a virtual machine image and that fixes the operating system and the OS disk attached to the new machine. The OS disk has a maximum capacity of 4 TB.
 - **Data disk**: You can add one or more data virtual disks to each virtual machine to store data. For example, you should store database files, website static content, or custom application code on data disks. The number of data disks you can add depends on the virtual machine size. Each data disk has a maximum capacity of 32,767 GB.
 - **Temporary disk**: Each virtual machine contains a single temporary disk, which is used for short-term storage applications such as page files and swap files. The contents of temporary disks are lost during maintenance events, so don't use these disks for critical data. These disks are local to the server and aren't stored in a storage account.
 
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 ## Managed disks
 
-Most disks that you'll use with virtual machines in Azure are managed disks. A managed disk is a virtual hard disk for which Azure manages all the required physical infrastructure. Because Azure takes care of the underlying complexity, managed disks are easy to use. You can just provision them and attach them to virtual machines.
+Most disks that you use with virtual machines in Azure are managed disks. A managed disk is a virtual hard disk for which Azure manages all the required physical infrastructure. Because Azure takes care of the underlying complexity, managed disks are easy to use. You can just provision them and attach them to virtual machines.
 
 Virtual hard disks in Azure are stored as page blobs in an Azure Storage account, but you don't have to create storage accounts, blob containers, and page blobs yourself or maintain this infrastructure later. The benefits of managed disks include:
 
 - **Simple scalability**: You can create up to 50,000 managed disks of each type in each region in your subscription.
 - **High availability**: Managed disks support 99.999% availability by storing data three times. If there's a failure in one replica, the other two can maintain full read-write functionality.
 - **Integration with availability sets and zones**: If you place your virtual machines into an availability set, Azure automatically distributes the managed disks for those machines into different fault domains so that your machines are resilient to localized failures. You can also use availability zones, which distribute data across multiple datacenters, for even greater availability.
-- **Support for Azure Backup**: Azure Backup natively supports managed disks, which includes encrypted disks.
+- **Support for Azure Backup**: Azure Backup natively supports managed disks, including encrypted disks.
 - **Granular access control**: You can use Azure role-based access control (RBAC) to grant access to specific user accounts for specific operations on a managed disk. For example, you could ensure that only an administrator can delete a disk.
 - **Support for encryption**: To protect sensitive data on a managed disk from unauthorized access, you can encrypt it by using Azure Storage Service Encryption (SSE), which is provided with Azure Storage accounts. Alternatively, you can use Azure Disk Encryption (ADE), which uses BitLocker for Windows virtual machines and DM-Crypt for Linux virtual machines.