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title: Simplified Managed Disk Migration in Azure
description: In the past, migrating managed discs could be a bit of a challenge. But Azure has simplified the process with a wizard-based feature that gives you better availability and reliability.
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# [Simplified Managed Disk Migration in Azure](https://pragmaticworks.com/blog/simplified-managed-disc-migration-in-azure)

 Written by [Chris Seferlis](https://pragmaticworks.com/blog/author/chris-seferlis) | Sep 13, 2018

In the past, migrating managed disks could be a bit of a challenge. Today I’d like to talk about how Azure has simplified the process. Microsoft recently added the ability to migrate the disks through their portal instead of having to use a command line interface or a PowerShell script.

First off, why would you want a managed disk over an unmanaged one?

- Greater scalability due to much higher IOPs and storage limits. There’s no longer the need to add additional storage accounts when you’re adding disk space, which has been a challenge for users that were using large virtual machines and required large storage space.
- Better availability and reliability which ensures that disks are now isolated from each other in different storage scale units.
- Managed disks offer an over 99.99% uptime, plus are always stored with 3 replicas of the data.
- More granular access control by employing role-based access control (RBAC) security. You have granular capability to assign access to various people in your organization.

Here’s how it works:

So, look at your virtual machines and do that migration when you have a chance. This great wizard-based feature makes it much easier. The reliability benefits will greatly outweigh the added cost. If you have questions or challenges with this, we are the people to talk to. Click the link below or contact us—we’re always here to help.

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