Standard_D2nds_v6 Windows prices
Standard_D2nds_v6 with Windows costs $0.251 per hour on demand in East US ($183.23 a month), $0.092 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central US, at $0.251 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central US | $0.251 | $0.159 | $0.092 |
| East US | $0.251 | $0.159 | $0.092 |
| East US 2 | $0.251 | $0.159 | $0.092 |
| North Central US | $0.251 | $0.159 | $0.092 |
| West US 2 | $0.251 | $0.159 | $0.092 |
| West US 3 | $0.251 | $0.159 | $0.092 |
| Sweden Central | $0.258 | $0.166 | $0.092 |
| Central India | $0.262 | $0.17 | $0.092 |
| Jio India Central | $0.262 | $0.17 | $0.092 |
| Jio India West | $0.262 | $0.17 | $0.092 |
| Canada Central | $0.266 | $0.174 | $0.092 |
| Canada East | $0.266 | $0.174 | $0.092 |
| Spain Central | $0.266 | $0.174 | $0.092 |
| Mexico Central | $0.267 | $0.175 | $0.092 |
| Korea South | $0.275 | $0.183 | $0.092 |
| West US | $0.275 | $0.183 | $0.092 |
| Germany West Central | $0.282 | $0.19 | $0.092 |
| Poland Central | $0.282 | $0.19 | $0.092 |
| South Central US | $0.283 | $0.191 | $0.092 |
| West Central US | $0.283 | $0.191 | $0.092 |
| Korea Central | $0.285 | $0.193 | $0.092 |
| UK West | $0.285 | $0.193 | $0.092 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.287 | $0.195 | $0.092 |
| France Central | $0.291 | $0.199 | $0.092 |
| UK South | $0.291 | $0.199 | $0.092 |
| US Gov Texas | $0.291 | $0.199 | $0.092 |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.291 | $0.199 | $0.092 |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.292 | $0.2 | $0.092 |
| Australia Central | $0.293 | $0.201 | $0.092 |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.293 | $0.201 | $0.092 |
| Australia East | $0.293 | $0.201 | $0.092 |
| West India | $0.296 | $0.204 | $0.092 |
| Japan East | $0.297 | $0.205 | $0.092 |
| Australia Southeast | $0.299 | $0.207 | $0.092 |
| Italy North | $0.299 | $0.207 | $0.092 |
| Switzerland North | $0.299 | $0.207 | $0.092 |
| Taiwan North | $0.299 | $0.207 | $0.092 |
| North Europe | $0.3 | $0.208 | $0.092 |
| West Europe | $0.3 | $0.208 | $0.092 |
| Sweden South | $0.308 | $0.216 | $0.092 |
| South India | $0.316 | $0.224 | $0.092 |
| Israel Central | $0.32 | $0.228 | $0.092 |
| Norway East | $0.32 | $0.228 | $0.092 |
| Qatar Central | $0.32 | $0.228 | $0.092 |
| UAE North | $0.32 | $0.228 | $0.092 |
| Japan West | $0.323 | $0.231 | $0.092 |
| South Africa North | $0.324 | $0.232 | $0.092 |
| Germany North | $0.338 | $0.246 | $0.092 |
| East Asia | $0.339 | $0.247 | $0.092 |
| France South | $0.351 | $0.259 | $0.092 |
| Switzerland West | $0.361 | $0.269 | $0.092 |
| Taiwan North West | $0.361 | $0.269 | $0.092 |
| Norway West | $0.388 | $0.296 | $0.092 |
| UAE Central | $0.388 | $0.296 | $0.092 |
| South Africa West | $0.394 | $0.302 | $0.092 |
| Brazil South | $0.41 | $0.318 | $0.092 |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.506 | $0.414 | $0.092 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.251 | $0.1858 | $0.1461 |
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