Standard_D32ds_v5vsStandard_D32ds_v6

Standard_D32ds_v5 is 21% cheaper than Standard_D32ds_v6 on demand in East US, saving $537.28 a month.

At a glanceStandard_D32ds_v5Standard_D32ds_v6
On-demand$2.848/hr21% less$3.584/hr
Lowest rate$1.14/hr20% less3-yr reserved, no upfront$1.433/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront
Size32 vCPUs, 128 GiB32 vCPUs, 128 GiB
Architecturex86_64x86_64

Prices in East US

“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.

OptionStandard_D32ds_v5Standard_D32ds_v6Standard_D32ds_v6 vs Standard_D32ds_v5
On-demandPay by the hour$2.848$3.584▲ 26%
1-yr reservedNo upfront40% off$1.7140% off$2.152▲ 26%
3-yr reservedNo upfront60% off$1.1460% off$1.433▲ 26%
1-yr savings planHourly commitment20% off$2.27820% off$2.867▲ 26%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_D32ds_v5 leads
On-demand price$2.848 vs $3.584 per hour
21% cheaper
Where Standard_D32ds_v6 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

1 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.

ComputeAll 2 matchStandard_D32ds_v5Standard_D32ds_v6
vCPUs3232
Architecturex86_64x86_64
MemoryAll 1 matchStandard_D32ds_v5Standard_D32ds_v6
Memory (GiB)128128
NetworkingAll 1 matchStandard_D32ds_v5Standard_D32ds_v6
Network16,000 Mbps16,000 Mbps
Instance details1 of 2 differStandard_D32ds_v5Standard_D32ds_v6
FamilyDdsv5Ddsv6
CategoryGeneral purposeGeneral purpose
OtherAll 1 matchStandard_D32ds_v5Standard_D32ds_v6
Specs sourceMicrosoft docsMicrosoft docs

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for Standard_D32ds_v5 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.

RegionStandard_D32ds_v5Standard_D32ds_v6Difference
East USUsed in summaryeastus$2.848$3.584▲ 26%
East US 2eastus2$2.848$3.584▲ 26%
North Central USnorthcentralus$2.848$3.584▲ 26%
West US 2westus2$2.848$3.584▲ 26%
West US 3westus3$2.848$3.584▲ 26%
Sweden Centralswedencentral$2.992$3.766▲ 26%
Mexico Centralmexicocentral$3.133$3.942▲ 26%
Canada Centralcanadacentral$3.162$3.978▲ 26%
Canada Eastcanadaeast$3.162$3.978▲ 26%
North Europenortheurope$3.162$3.978▲ 26%
Central UScentralus$3.216$4.048▲ 26%
West USwestus$3.232$4.067▲ 26%
France Centralfrancecentral$3.296$4.147▲ 26%
UK Southuksouth$3.296$4.147▲ 26%
UK Westukwest$3.296$4.147▲ 26%
Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral$3.392$4.269▲ 26%
Italy Northitalynorth$3.392$4.269▲ 26%
Poland Centralpolandcentral$3.392$4.269▲ 26%
Spain Centralspaincentral$3.392$4.269▲ 26%
West Europewesteurope$3.392$4.269▲ 26%
South Central USsouthcentralus$3.424$4.31▲ 26%
US Gov Arizonausgovarizona$3.424$4.31▲ 26%
US Gov Texasusgovtexas$3.424$4.31▲ 26%
US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia$3.424$4.31▲ 26%
West Central USwestcentralus$3.424$4.31▲ 26%
Israel Centralisraelcentral$3.472$4.368▲ 26%
Qatar Centralqatarcentral$3.472$4.368▲ 26%
UAE Northuaenorth$3.472$4.368▲ 26%
Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral$3.514$4.192▲ 19%
Taiwan Northtaiwannorth$3.67$4.372▲ 19%
South Africa Northsouthafricanorth$3.744$4.71▲ 26%
Norway Eastnorwayeast$3.808$4.794▲ 26%
Brazil Southbrazilsouth$3.84$4.832▲ 26%
Sweden Southswedensouth$3.891$4.896▲ 26%
Australia Eastaustraliaeast$3.904$4.912▲ 26%
Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast$3.904$4.912▲ 26%
Japan Eastjapaneast$3.904$4.912▲ 26%
Southeast Asiasoutheastasia$3.904$4.912▲ 26%
Korea Centralkoreacentral$3.936$4.954▲ 26%
Korea Southkoreasouth$3.936$4.954▲ 26%
Central Indiacentralindia$4.00$5.034▲ 26%
India South Centralindiasouthcentral$4.00$5.034▲ 26%
Jio India Centraljioindiacentral$4.00$5.034▲ 26%
Jio India Westjioindiawest$4.00$5.034▲ 26%
South Indiasouthindia$4.00$5.034▲ 26%
New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth$4.099$5.158▲ 26%
Australia Centralaustraliacentral$4.13$5.197▲ 26%
Australia Central 2australiacentral2$4.131$5.20▲ 26%
Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth$4.16$5.235▲ 26%
Japan Westjapanwest$4.24$5.334▲ 26%
France Southfrancesouth$4.285$5.392▲ 26%
East Asiaeastasia$4.288$5.395▲ 26%
Germany Northgermanynorth$4.384$5.517▲ 26%
UAE Centraluaecentral$4.512$5.677▲ 26%
Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest$4.771$5.685▲ 19%
South Africa Westsouthafricawest$4.864$6.122▲ 26%
Norway Westnorwaywest$4.96$6.243▲ 26%
Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest$5.408$6.806▲ 26%
Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast$7.405$9.347▲ 26%

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