BC_DC_40
BC_DC_40 is an Azure SQL Database size with 40 vCPUs, 180 GiB memory. In East US it costs $39.36 per hour on demand ($28,732.80 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $30.831 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 | $39.36 | $30.831 | $25.959 | $34.488 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $39.36 | $30.831 | $25.959 | $34.488 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $41.796 | $32.416 | $27.058 | $36.437 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $43.494 | $33.52 | $27.823 | $37.81 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $43.494 | $33.52 | $27.823 | $37.81 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $44.22 | $33.995 | $28.152 | $38.392 |
| North Europe northeurope | $44.22 | $33.995 | $28.152 | $38.392 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $44.22 | $33.995 | $28.152 | $38.392 |
| UK South uksouth | $45.44 | $34.79 | $28.70 | $39.352 |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $46.66 | – | – | – |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $46.66 | $35.58 | $29.248 | $40.344 |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $46.66 | $35.58 | $29.248 | $40.344 |
| West Europe westeurope | $46.66 | $35.58 | $29.248 | $40.344 |
| West US westus | $46.66 | $35.58 | $29.248 | $40.344 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $50.32 | $37.954 | $30.892 | $43.256 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $52.086 | $39.105 | $31.688 | $44.669 |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $39.36 | $30.831 | $25.959 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $24.36 | $15.831 | $10.959 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 40 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 180 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | BC_DC_40 |
| 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.