Standard_D16ds_v7 Windows prices

Standard_D16ds_v7 with Windows costs $2.041 per hour on demand in East US ($1,489.93 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central US, at $1.989 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
Central US$1.989$1.253$0.736
East US$2.041$1.305$0.736
East US 2$2.041$1.305$0.736
North Central US$2.041$1.305$0.736
West US 2$2.041$1.305$0.736
West US 3$2.041$1.305$0.736
Sweden Central$2.064$1.328$0.736
Indonesia Central$2.125$1.389$0.736
Mexico Central$2.177$1.441$0.736
Spain Central$2.185$1.449$0.736
Germany West Central$2.24$1.504$0.736
North Europe$2.243$1.507$0.736
Italy North$2.25$1.514$0.736
Australia East$2.302$1.566$0.736
Canada Central$2.302$1.566$0.736
Poland Central$2.302$1.566$0.736
South Central US$2.302$1.566$0.736
UK South$2.311$1.575$0.736
Korea Central$2.344$1.608$0.736
South Africa North$2.344$1.608$0.736
West Europe$2.365$1.629$0.736
West US$2.438$1.702$0.736
Norway East$2.459$1.723$0.736
Brazil South$2.824$2.088$0.736

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$2.041––

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