Using Ephemeral OS Disks in Azure for Stateless VMs
Ephemeral OS disks in Azure, suited for stateless VMs, boost boot speed and performance by utilizing local storage, reducing costs. These temporary, low-latency disks are managed by Azure and lost upon VM restart or deletion; hence they're unsuitable for stateful VMs. Creating a VM and reimaging discards all changes, reverting to a pristine state.