# Azure Snapshots optimization | Cloud Efficiency Hub

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2 documented Azure Snapshots cost inefficiencies, each with how to detect it and how to fix it.

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2 documented Azure Snapshots cost inefficiencies, each with how to detect it and how to fix it.

## 2 inefficiencies

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- Azure Snapshots  CER-0021

### [Long-Retained Azure Snapshot](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/long-retained-azure-snapshot)

Snapshots are often created for short-term protection before changes to a VM or disk, but many remain in the environment far beyond their intended lifespan. Over time, this leads to an accumulation of snapshots that are no longer...

Storage

- Azure Snapshots  CER-0428

### [Managed Disk Snapshots Stored as Full Premium Snapshots](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/managed-disk-snapshots-stored-as-full-premium-snapshots)

Azure managed disk snapshots come in two kinds. A full snapshot stores a complete copy of the disk's used data every time and can be stored on either Standard HDD or Premium SSD storage. An incremental snapshot stores only the changes...

Storage

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