BC_DC_16
BC_DC_16 is an Azure SQL Database size with 16 vCPUs, 72 GiB memory. In East US it costs $15.744 per hour on demand ($11,493.12 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $12.332 per hour, 22% less. It is sold in 16 regions.
Prices by region
USD per hour, License included, Single zone. Reserved prices are no upfront, standard. Cheapest on-demand first.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 1-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East US eastus | $15.744 | $12.332 | $10.384 | $13.795 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $15.744 | $12.332 | $10.384 | $13.795 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $16.718 | $12.966 | $10.823 | $14.575 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $17.398 | $13.408 | $11.129 | $15.124 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $17.398 | $13.408 | $11.129 | $15.124 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $17.688 | $13.598 | $11.261 | $15.357 |
| North Europe northeurope | $17.688 | $13.598 | $11.261 | $15.357 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $17.688 | $13.598 | $11.261 | $15.357 |
| UK South uksouth | $18.176 | $13.916 | $11.48 | $15.741 |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $18.664 | – | – | – |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $18.664 | $14.232 | $11.699 | $16.138 |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $18.664 | $14.232 | $11.699 | $16.138 |
| West Europe westeurope | $18.664 | $14.232 | $11.699 | $16.138 |
| West US westus | $18.664 | $14.232 | $11.699 | $16.138 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $20.128 | $15.182 | $12.357 | $17.302 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $20.834 | $15.642 | $12.675 | $17.867 |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $15.744 | $12.332 | $10.384 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $9.744 | $6.332 | $4.384 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 72 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | BC_DC_16 |
| Family | BC_DC |
| Category | Business Critical |
| Service tier | Business Critical |
| Hardware | DC-series |
| SQL license per vCore-hour | 0.375 |
Other BC_DC sizes
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database sizes.