title: Windows Azure - HDD Size
body: <p>I am playing with Windows Azure to create an small VM to host a service that almost doesn't take any space.</p>
  
  <p>Windows Azure creates a default 130gb disk, with about 100gb free. That's way too much. I do not need that much space.</p>
  
  <p>I understand that MSFT will charge the storage (ie: the 130gb), so I would like to create the VM smaller (probably 30 or 40gb).</p>
  
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  <li>Is it true that MSFT will charge me for the unused space?</li>
  <li>Is there a way to create the machine the size I want?</li>
  <li>If there is no way to create the machine in the size I want, how to resize? (the option to download the .vhd to my computer, resize locally and upload looks way too much effort to say the less).</li>
  </ol>