Linux VM - Azure OS disk to store data

Shyju Kanaprath 21 Reputation points
2022-06-13T06:32:18.78+00:00

I'm planning to deploy an ubuntu VM to publish my web based application. It does not use much storage.

Can I use Azure OS disk to store data? Is there any downside for this ?

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  1. Prrudram-MSFT 24,546 Reputation points
    2022-06-13T17:38:14.423+00:00

    Hello @Shyju Kanaprath ,

    Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Q&A platform. Happy to answer your question.

    There is no harm in using OS disk for the application however, it is recommended to use a separate disk for production application data as to avoid performance issues for both the machine and application. I would rather recommend using a smaller data disk for the application data.

    Disk type comparison
    Smaller Premium Managed Disks (32 GB and 64 GB) for cost efficiency

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