| author | MashaMSFT |
|---|---|
| ms.author | mathoma |
| ms.date | 10/07/2025 |
| ms.service | sql |
| ms.topic | include |
Warning
Placing tempdb on the local temp disk for Azure VM images with uninitialized ephemeral disks isn't supported. Deployments through the Azure portal might fail, and SQL Server can fail to start. Either use a different VM size, or place tempdb on non-ephemeral storage both when you deploy the SQL Server image through the Azure portal, and when you install SQL Server manually. To learn more, review VM deployment and SQL Server failures.