Standard_DC16ds_v3 Windows prices
Standard_DC16ds_v3 with Windows costs $2.544 per hour on demand in East US ($1,857.12 a month), $0.736 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Italy North, at $1.792 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy North | $1.792 | $1.056 | $0.736 |
| Germany West Central | $1.824 | $1.088 | $0.736 |
| UAE North | $1.929 | $1.193 | $0.736 |
| Germany North | $2.15 | $1.414 | $0.736 |
| UAE Central | $2.287 | $1.551 | $0.736 |
| East US | $2.544 | $1.808 | $0.736 |
| East US 2 | $2.544 | $1.808 | $0.736 |
| West US 2 | $2.544 | $1.808 | $0.736 |
| Central India | $2.656 | $1.92 | $0.736 |
| Jio India Central | $2.656 | $1.92 | $0.736 |
| Jio India West | $2.656 | $1.92 | $0.736 |
| Mexico Central | $2.725 | $1.989 | $0.736 |
| Canada Central | $2.752 | $2.016 | $0.736 |
| North Europe | $2.752 | $2.016 | $0.736 |
| Central US | $2.779 | $2.043 | $0.736 |
| UK South | $2.832 | $2.096 | $0.736 |
| West US | $2.864 | $2.128 | $0.736 |
| South Central US | $2.906 | $2.17 | $0.736 |
| West Europe | $2.912 | $2.176 | $0.736 |
| Southeast Asia | $2.992 | $2.256 | $0.736 |
| Australia East | $3.008 | $2.272 | $0.736 |
| Japan East | $3.072 | $2.336 | $0.736 |
| Japan West | $3.072 | $2.336 | $0.736 |
| South India | $3.285 | $2.549 | $0.736 |
| Switzerland North | $3.448 | $2.712 | $0.736 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $2.544 | – | – |
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