GP_DC_40
GP_DC_40 is an Azure SQL Database size with 40 vCPUs, 180 GiB memory. In East US it costs $16.179 per hour on demand ($11,810.38 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $11.912 per hour, 26% 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 | $16.179 | $11.912 | $9.478 | $13.727 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $16.179 | $11.912 | $9.478 | $13.727 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $17.397 | $12.693 | $10.018 | $14.699 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $18.255 | $13.259 | $10.41 | $15.403 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $18.255 | $13.259 | $10.41 | $15.403 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $18.619 | $13.496 | $10.574 | $15.679 |
| North Europe northeurope | $18.619 | $13.496 | $10.574 | $15.679 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $18.619 | $13.496 | $10.574 | $15.679 |
| UK South uksouth | $19.219 | $13.894 | $10.848 | $16.191 |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $19.839 | – | – | – |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $19.839 | $14.286 | $11.122 | $16.671 |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $19.839 | $14.286 | $11.122 | $16.671 |
| West Europe westeurope | $19.839 | $14.286 | $11.122 | $16.671 |
| West US westus | $19.839 | $14.286 | $11.122 | $16.671 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $21.659 | $15.473 | $11.944 | $18.111 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $22.542 | $16.049 | $12.341 | $18.816 |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $16.179 | $11.912 | $9.478 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $12.18 | $7.913 | $5.479 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 40 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 180 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | GP_DC_40 |
| Family | GP_DC |
| Category | General Purpose |
| Service tier | General Purpose |
| Hardware | DC-series |
| SQL license per vCore-hour | 0.099966 |
Other GP_DC sizes
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure SQL Database sizes.