BC_DC_20
BC_DC_20 is an Azure SQL Database size with 20 vCPUs, 90 GiB memory. In East US it costs $19.68 per hour on demand ($14,366.40 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $15.415 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 | $19.68 | $15.415 | $12.979 | $17.244 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $19.68 | $15.415 | $12.979 | $17.244 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $20.898 | $16.208 | $13.529 | $18.218 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $21.747 | $16.76 | $13.912 | $18.905 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $21.747 | $16.76 | $13.912 | $18.905 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $22.11 | $16.998 | $14.076 | $19.196 |
| North Europe northeurope | $22.11 | $16.998 | $14.076 | $19.196 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $22.11 | $16.998 | $14.076 | $19.196 |
| UK South uksouth | $22.72 | $17.395 | $14.35 | $19.676 |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $23.33 | – | – | – |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $23.33 | $17.79 | $14.624 | $20.172 |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $23.33 | $17.79 | $14.624 | $20.172 |
| West Europe westeurope | $23.33 | $17.79 | $14.624 | $20.172 |
| West US westus | $23.33 | $17.79 | $14.624 | $20.172 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $25.16 | $18.977 | $15.446 | $21.628 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $26.043 | $19.552 | $15.844 | $22.334 |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $19.68 | $15.415 | $12.979 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $12.18 | $7.915 | $5.479 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 20 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 90 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | BC_DC_20 |
| 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.