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Formatting disks Once the data disks are attached to the Azure VM, each data disk needs to be formatted (or
initialized), just like a disk on a physical server. Because Standard storage disks are billed only for the
occupied space, it is recommended that you use a quick format when formatting the disks. A quick
format will avoid storing large ranges of zeros with the page blob, thus conserving actual storage
space and saving you money.
To format the disk(s), remotely connect to the VM. For a Windows VM, once you are connected and
logged into the VM, open Disk Management. Disk Management is a native Windows application that
allows you to view the disks and format any unallocated disks. As can be seen in Figure 3-13, proceed
by right-clicking the unallocated disk and selecting Initialize Disk.
Figure 3-13 Windows Disk Management.
Complete the wizard to initialize the disk. Once the disk has been initialized, you can proceed with
formatting the disk.