Outdated and Expensive Standard SSD Disk

Service Category

Storage

Cloud Provider

Azure

Service Name

Azure Managed Disks

Inefficiency Type

Modernization

Explanation

Standard SSD disks can often be replaced with Premium SSD v2 disks, offering enhanced IOPS, throughput, and durability at competitive or lower pricing. For workloads that require moderate to high performance but are currently constrained by Standard SSD capabilities, migrating to Premium SSD v2 improves both performance and cost efficiency without significant operational overhead.

Relevant Billing Model

Standard SSD disks are billed per provisioned GB per month. Premium SSD v2 offers a more flexible and cost-efficient model that can outperform Standard SSDs for certain workloads, providing better alignment between performance needs and spend.

Detection

Identify Managed Disks using the Standard SSD offering that are eligible for migration to Premium SSD v2
Review workload performance requirements to confirm suitability for Premium SSD v2 characteristics
Verify regional availability of Premium SSD v2 before planning migration
Evaluate disk attachment patterns and application dependencies to ensure compatibility during transition
Validate proposed changes with infrastructure teams to align with performance, availability, and cost goals

Remediation

Migrate eligible Standard SSD disks to Premium SSD v2 to enhance performance while reducing costs. Migration can typically be achieved through disk snapshots, image exports, or disk-level cloning without significant downtime. Update infrastructure provisioning standards to default to Premium SSD v2 where appropriate to maintain ongoing optimization.

Relevant Documentation