Standard_D96ds_v7 Windows prices
Standard_D96ds_v7 with Windows costs $12.248 per hour on demand in East US ($8,941.04 a month), $4.416 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central US, at $11.934 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central US | $11.934 | $7.518 | $4.416 |
| East US | $12.248 | $7.832 | $4.416 |
| East US 2 | $12.248 | $7.832 | $4.416 |
| North Central US | $12.248 | $7.832 | $4.416 |
| West US 2 | $12.248 | $7.832 | $4.416 |
| West US 3 | $12.248 | $7.832 | $4.416 |
| Sweden Central | $12.385 | $7.969 | $4.416 |
| Indonesia Central | $12.749 | $8.333 | $4.416 |
| Mexico Central | $13.062 | $8.646 | $4.416 |
| Spain Central | $13.109 | $8.693 | $4.416 |
| Germany West Central | $13.437 | $9.021 | $4.416 |
| North Europe | $13.456 | $9.04 | $4.416 |
| Italy North | $13.501 | $9.085 | $4.416 |
| Australia East | $13.813 | $9.397 | $4.416 |
| South Central US | $13.813 | $9.397 | $4.416 |
| Canada Central | $13.814 | $9.398 | $4.416 |
| Poland Central | $13.814 | $9.398 | $4.416 |
| UK South | $13.863 | $9.447 | $4.416 |
| Korea Central | $14.065 | $9.649 | $4.416 |
| South Africa North | $14.065 | $9.649 | $4.416 |
| West Europe | $14.19 | $9.774 | $4.416 |
| West US | $14.628 | $10.212 | $4.416 |
| Norway East | $14.754 | $10.338 | $4.416 |
| Brazil South | $16.947 | $12.531 | $4.416 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $12.248 | – | – |
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