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AU-Sensible
May 25, 2020Copper Contributor
Azure Files hosting fslogix profile containters and now Hot LRS Write Operations costs exploding
As per title. I have configured WVD for approx 100 concurrent users with all profiles managed via fslogix sitting on Azure Files (standard). We have had issues with our deployment (with not g...
Philip_doITflex
Mar 04, 2021Copper Contributor
Very late reply to this, but why not to use Azure Files premium? With the cost blowout described it will make total sense both performance and cost-wise.
- fmartelMar 07, 2021Brass Contributor
0,09$ CAD for 10 000 transactions sems low cost in paper but in reality it is super expensive.
I don't use Azure files for profiles, but I think Philip got the point. You would probably better off paying for premium if you got a lot of users.
If you want to compare with a completly different use case as a pricing perspective. A backup to a blob storage would be $0,0704CAD Write and $0,0057CAD Read. (x15 pricing cost for read operations standard blob vs azure files).- Philip_doITflexMar 07, 2021Copper Contributorfmartel Current MS recommended user profile size is 30GB. I think it is on a higher side, but the point is even with 10 users 10GB profile each you already on the minimum size of Azure Files premium. As per the performance, we have clear guidelines on the IOPS required for FsLogix profile containers: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/wvd/windows-virtual-desktop-fslogix#performance-requirements
Azure Files premium makes it easy to fulfill these requirements with no additional cost for transactions.
- Travis_QtechMar 05, 2021Copper Contributor
Philip_doITflex adding to this, what is the advantage of using azure files over hosting the FSlogix profiles on a file server and not have to worry about transaction costs? I also worry about performance.
- Philip_doITflexMar 07, 2021Copper ContributorTravis_Qtech we are talking about PaaS over IaaS. Key question for decision making is how hard/easy it is to build and manage (TCO is important) redundant File Server *function* with comparable SLA and performance? I am a fan of Azure Files (premium in particular), as the answer to the question above was in favor of it every time for us. With end of last year price drop it is even more appealing: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-au/updates/more-iops-at-no-additional-cost-for-azure-files-premium-tier/
As per the transaction cost for IaaS server - your server disk(s) (except Premium SSD) incur transaction cost as well, may be less impactful, but worth considering.