Maximum Number of Data Disks for D Series Azure Virtual Machine

Q: Can you have more than 16 data disks attached in the Azure D series?

A: The D series of Azure virtual machines, which uses SSD for the virtual machine temporary drive, does support more data disks than the A series equivalent—but only for the largest D series virtual machine, the D14, which supports up to 32 data disks attached. For more information, see "Virtual Machine and Cloud Service Sizes for Azure."