BC_DC_18
BC_DC_18 is an Azure SQL Database size with 18 vCPUs, 81 GiB memory. In East US it costs $17.712 per hour on demand ($12,929.76 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $13.874 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 | $17.712 | $13.874 | $11.681 | $15.52 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $17.712 | $13.874 | $11.681 | $15.52 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $18.808 | $14.587 | $12.176 | $16.397 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $19.572 | $15.084 | $12.521 | $17.014 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $19.572 | $15.084 | $12.521 | $17.014 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $19.899 | $15.298 | $12.668 | $17.276 |
| North Europe northeurope | $19.899 | $15.298 | $12.668 | $17.276 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $19.899 | $15.298 | $12.668 | $17.276 |
| UK South uksouth | $20.448 | $15.655 | $12.915 | $17.708 |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $20.997 | – | – | – |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $20.997 | $16.011 | $13.162 | $18.155 |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $20.997 | $16.011 | $13.162 | $18.155 |
| West Europe westeurope | $20.997 | $16.011 | $13.162 | $18.155 |
| West US westus | $20.997 | $16.011 | $13.162 | $18.155 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $22.644 | $17.079 | $13.901 | $19.465 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $23.439 | $17.597 | $14.26 | $20.101 |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $17.712 | $13.874 | $11.681 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $10.962 | $7.124 | $4.931 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 18 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 81 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | BC_DC_18 |
| 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.