GP_DC_8
GP_DC_8 is an Azure SQL Database size with 8 vCPUs, 36 GiB memory. In East US it costs $3.235 per hour on demand ($2,361.33 per month) for License included, Single zone; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $2.382 per hour, 26% less. It is sold in 19 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 | $3.235 | $2.382 | $1.896 | $2.745 |
| West US 2 westus2 | $3.235 | $2.382 | $1.896 | $2.745 |
| Mexico Central mexicocentral | $3.478 | $2.538 | $2.004 | $2.94 |
| Indonesia Central indonesiacentral | $3.649 | $2.652 | $2.082 | $3.081 |
| Malaysia West malaysiawest | $3.649 | $2.652 | $2.082 | $3.081 |
| Canada Central canadacentral | $3.723 | $2.699 | $2.115 | $3.136 |
| North Europe northeurope | $3.723 | $2.699 | $2.115 | $3.136 |
| South Central US southcentralus | $3.723 | $2.699 | $2.115 | $3.136 |
| UK South uksouth | $3.844 | $2.779 | $2.17 | $3.238 |
| India South Central indiasouthcentral | $3.966 | – | – | – |
| Southeast Asia southeastasia | $3.966 | $2.857 | $2.224 | $3.334 |
| Spain Central spaincentral | $3.966 | $2.857 | $2.224 | $3.334 |
| Taiwan North taiwannorth | $3.966 | $2.857 | $2.224 | $3.334 |
| West Europe westeurope | $3.966 | $2.857 | $2.224 | $3.334 |
| West US westus | $3.966 | $2.857 | $2.224 | $3.334 |
| Israel Central israelcentral | $4.282 | – | – | $3.588 |
| Australia East australiaeast | $4.331 | $3.095 | $2.389 | $3.622 |
| New Zealand North newzealandnorth | $4.507 | $3.21 | $2.468 | $3.763 |
| Taiwan North West taiwannorthwest | $4.915 | $3.475 | $2.652 | $4.094 |
Prices by license and deployment in East US
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| License included · Single zone | $3.235 | $2.382 | $1.896 |
| Azure Hybrid Benefit · Single zone | $2.435 | $1.583 | $1.096 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 36 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | GP_DC_8 |
| 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.