What if I store 10TB on azure servers and then keep the vm powered off?
I want to know should I pay for storage on azure even if I don't use it?
for example if I store 10TB on an azure VM and then keep that VM powered off, Will Microsoft charge me for that 10TB data? Or it just charges us for powered on VMs?
azure virtual-machines hard-drive storage
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I want to know should I pay for storage on azure even if I don't use it?
for example if I store 10TB on an azure VM and then keep that VM powered off, Will Microsoft charge me for that 10TB data? Or it just charges us for powered on VMs?
azure virtual-machines hard-drive storage
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If you just need some data stored, look at AWS S3, or whatever the matching Azure offering is. No server needed that way.
– Criggie
16 hours ago
For storage only Backblaze and Wasabi might be a better options. They both are built around storage charges, rather than AWS / Azure who’re about compute primary.
– BaronSamedi1958
4 hours ago
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I want to know should I pay for storage on azure even if I don't use it?
for example if I store 10TB on an azure VM and then keep that VM powered off, Will Microsoft charge me for that 10TB data? Or it just charges us for powered on VMs?
azure virtual-machines hard-drive storage
asked yesterday
user1728307user1728307
2615
I want to know should I pay for storage on azure even if I don't use it?
for example if I store 10TB on an azure VM and then keep that VM powered off, Will Microsoft charge me for that 10TB data? Or it just charges us for powered on VMs?
azure virtual-machines hard-drive storage
azure virtual-machines hard-drive storage
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user1728307user1728307
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asked yesterday
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If you just need some data stored, look at AWS S3, or whatever the matching Azure offering is. No server needed that way.
– Criggie
16 hours ago
For storage only Backblaze and Wasabi might be a better options. They both are built around storage charges, rather than AWS / Azure who’re about compute primary.
– BaronSamedi1958
4 hours ago
add a comment |
If you just need some data stored, look at AWS S3, or whatever the matching Azure offering is. No server needed that way.
– Criggie
16 hours ago
For storage only Backblaze and Wasabi might be a better options. They both are built around storage charges, rather than AWS / Azure who’re about compute primary.
– BaronSamedi1958
4 hours ago
If you just need some data stored, look at AWS S3, or whatever the matching Azure offering is. No server needed that way.
– Criggie
16 hours ago
If you just need some data stored, look at AWS S3, or whatever the matching Azure offering is. No server needed that way.
– Criggie
16 hours ago
For storage only Backblaze and Wasabi might be a better options. They both are built around storage charges, rather than AWS / Azure who’re about compute primary.
– BaronSamedi1958
4 hours ago
For storage only Backblaze and Wasabi might be a better options. They both are built around storage charges, rather than AWS / Azure who’re about compute primary.
– BaronSamedi1958
4 hours ago
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Yes, you’ll be charged for persistent storage. No, you won’t be charged for anything on a temp disk, but your data won’t survive a reboot. System disk written “extras” will be added to your “storage” bill.
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Data on system disks will always survive a reboot; it's data on temporary disks that doesn't.
– Massimo
yesterday
It's not cheap either, way more than gcloud, and more than AWS. It is still worth shutting down the VM's though. The level of granularity in the cost explorer leaves a lot to be desired too, but they are improving.
– mckenzm
yesterday
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Questions about products or services pricing are off topic here.
Anyway, yes, you will pay for used storage space even when no one is actively accessing it; the actual price depends on the type and size of the storage. More info here:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/storage/page-blobs/
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Yes, you’ll be charged for persistent storage. No, you won’t be charged for anything on a temp disk, but your data won’t survive a reboot. System disk written “extras” will be added to your “storage” bill.
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Data on system disks will always survive a reboot; it's data on temporary disks that doesn't.
– Massimo
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It's not cheap either, way more than gcloud, and more than AWS. It is still worth shutting down the VM's though. The level of granularity in the cost explorer leaves a lot to be desired too, but they are improving.
– mckenzm
yesterday
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Yes, you’ll be charged for persistent storage. No, you won’t be charged for anything on a temp disk, but your data won’t survive a reboot. System disk written “extras” will be added to your “storage” bill.
answered yesterday
BaronSamedi1958BaronSamedi1958
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Data on system disks will always survive a reboot; it's data on temporary disks that doesn't.
– Massimo
yesterday
It's not cheap either, way more than gcloud, and more than AWS. It is still worth shutting down the VM's though. The level of granularity in the cost explorer leaves a lot to be desired too, but they are improving.
– mckenzm
yesterday
add a comment |
Yes, you’ll be charged for persistent storage. No, you won’t be charged for anything on a temp disk, but your data won’t survive a reboot. System disk written “extras” will be added to your “storage” bill.
answered yesterday
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Yes, you’ll be charged for persistent storage. No, you won’t be charged for anything on a temp disk, but your data won’t survive a reboot. System disk written “extras” will be added to your “storage” bill.
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Data on system disks will always survive a reboot; it's data on temporary disks that doesn't.
– Massimo
yesterday
It's not cheap either, way more than gcloud, and more than AWS. It is still worth shutting down the VM's though. The level of granularity in the cost explorer leaves a lot to be desired too, but they are improving.
– mckenzm
yesterday
add a comment |
9
Data on system disks will always survive a reboot; it's data on temporary disks that doesn't.
– Massimo
yesterday
It's not cheap either, way more than gcloud, and more than AWS. It is still worth shutting down the VM's though. The level of granularity in the cost explorer leaves a lot to be desired too, but they are improving.
– mckenzm
yesterday
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Data on system disks will always survive a reboot; it's data on temporary disks that doesn't.
– Massimo
yesterday
Data on system disks will always survive a reboot; it's data on temporary disks that doesn't.
– Massimo
yesterday
It's not cheap either, way more than gcloud, and more than AWS. It is still worth shutting down the VM's though. The level of granularity in the cost explorer leaves a lot to be desired too, but they are improving.
– mckenzm
yesterday
It's not cheap either, way more than gcloud, and more than AWS. It is still worth shutting down the VM's though. The level of granularity in the cost explorer leaves a lot to be desired too, but they are improving.
– mckenzm
yesterday
add a comment |
Questions about products or services pricing are off topic here.
Anyway, yes, you will pay for used storage space even when no one is actively accessing it; the actual price depends on the type and size of the storage. More info here:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/storage/page-blobs/
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Questions about products or services pricing are off topic here.
Anyway, yes, you will pay for used storage space even when no one is actively accessing it; the actual price depends on the type and size of the storage. More info here:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/storage/page-blobs/
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Questions about products or services pricing are off topic here.
Anyway, yes, you will pay for used storage space even when no one is actively accessing it; the actual price depends on the type and size of the storage. More info here:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/storage/page-blobs/
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Anyway, yes, you will pay for used storage space even when no one is actively accessing it; the actual price depends on the type and size of the storage. More info here:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/storage/page-blobs/
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If you just need some data stored, look at AWS S3, or whatever the matching Azure offering is. No server needed that way.
– Criggie
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For storage only Backblaze and Wasabi might be a better options. They both are built around storage charges, rather than AWS / Azure who’re about compute primary.
– BaronSamedi1958
4 hours ago