Standard_D8ds_v7 Windows prices
Standard_D8ds_v7 with Windows costs $1.021 per hour on demand in East US ($745.33 a month), $0.368 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central US, at $0.994 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central US | $0.994 | $0.626 | $0.368 |
| East US | $1.021 | $0.653 | $0.368 |
| East US 2 | $1.021 | $0.653 | $0.368 |
| North Central US | $1.021 | $0.653 | $0.368 |
| West US 2 | $1.021 | $0.653 | $0.368 |
| West US 3 | $1.021 | $0.653 | $0.368 |
| Sweden Central | $1.032 | $0.664 | $0.368 |
| Indonesia Central | $1.062 | $0.694 | $0.368 |
| Mexico Central | $1.089 | $0.721 | $0.368 |
| Spain Central | $1.092 | $0.724 | $0.368 |
| Germany West Central | $1.12 | $0.752 | $0.368 |
| North Europe | $1.121 | $0.753 | $0.368 |
| Italy North | $1.125 | $0.757 | $0.368 |
| Australia East | $1.151 | $0.783 | $0.368 |
| Canada Central | $1.151 | $0.783 | $0.368 |
| Poland Central | $1.151 | $0.783 | $0.368 |
| South Central US | $1.151 | $0.783 | $0.368 |
| UK South | $1.155 | $0.787 | $0.368 |
| Korea Central | $1.172 | $0.804 | $0.368 |
| South Africa North | $1.172 | $0.804 | $0.368 |
| West Europe | $1.182 | $0.814 | $0.368 |
| West US | $1.219 | $0.851 | $0.368 |
| Norway East | $1.229 | $0.861 | $0.368 |
| Brazil South | $1.412 | $1.044 | $0.368 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.021 | – | – |
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