Standard_DC2ads_v6 Windows prices
Standard_DC2ads_v6 with Windows costs $0.217 per hour on demand in East US ($158.41 a month), $0.092 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Central India, at $0.173 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central India | $0.173 | $0.0812 | $0.0918 |
| East US | $0.217 | $0.125 | $0.092 |
| East US 2 | $0.217 | $0.125 | $0.092 |
| North Central US | $0.217 | $0.125 | $0.092 |
| West US 2 | $0.217 | $0.125 | $0.092 |
| West US 3 | $0.217 | $0.125 | $0.092 |
| Sweden Central | $0.226 | $0.134 | $0.092 |
| Mexico Central | $0.23 | $0.138 | $0.092 |
| Canada Central | $0.232 | $0.14 | $0.092 |
| Canada East | $0.232 | $0.14 | $0.092 |
| North Europe | $0.232 | $0.14 | $0.092 |
| Central US | $0.234 | $0.142 | $0.092 |
| Korea South | $0.236 | $0.144 | $0.092 |
| UK South | $0.238 | $0.146 | $0.092 |
| France Central | $0.239 | $0.147 | $0.092 |
| Italy North | $0.239 | $0.147 | $0.092 |
| Spain Central | $0.239 | $0.147 | $0.092 |
| West US | $0.239 | $0.147 | $0.092 |
| South Central US | $0.242 | $0.15 | $0.092 |
| West Central US | $0.242 | $0.15 | $0.092 |
| Germany West Central | $0.244 | $0.152 | $0.092 |
| Poland Central | $0.244 | $0.152 | $0.092 |
| UK West | $0.244 | $0.152 | $0.092 |
| West Europe | $0.244 | $0.152 | $0.092 |
| Korea Central | $0.247 | $0.155 | $0.092 |
| Qatar Central | $0.247 | $0.155 | $0.092 |
| UAE North | $0.247 | $0.155 | $0.092 |
| Australia Central | $0.25 | $0.158 | $0.092 |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.25 | $0.158 | $0.092 |
| Australia East | $0.25 | $0.158 | $0.092 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.25 | $0.158 | $0.092 |
| Taiwan North | $0.25 | $0.158 | $0.092 |
| US Gov Texas | $0.25 | $0.158 | $0.092 |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.251 | $0.159 | $0.092 |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.251 | $0.159 | $0.092 |
| West India | $0.253 | $0.161 | $0.092 |
| Australia Southeast | $0.255 | $0.163 | $0.092 |
| Japan East | $0.255 | $0.163 | $0.092 |
| Japan West | $0.255 | $0.163 | $0.092 |
| South Africa North | $0.26 | $0.168 | $0.092 |
| East Asia | $0.266 | $0.174 | $0.092 |
| Sweden South | $0.267 | $0.175 | $0.092 |
| South India | $0.269 | $0.177 | $0.092 |
| Israel Central | $0.272 | $0.18 | $0.092 |
| Norway East | $0.272 | $0.18 | $0.092 |
| Switzerland North | $0.272 | $0.18 | $0.092 |
| France South | $0.283 | $0.191 | $0.092 |
| Germany North | $0.289 | $0.197 | $0.092 |
| Brazil South | $0.293 | $0.201 | $0.092 |
| UAE Central | $0.293 | $0.201 | $0.092 |
| Taiwan North West | $0.297 | $0.205 | $0.092 |
| South Africa West | $0.309 | $0.217 | $0.092 |
| Norway West | $0.325 | $0.233 | $0.092 |
| Switzerland West | $0.325 | $0.233 | $0.092 |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.353 | $0.261 | $0.092 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.217 | $0.1923 | $0.1672 |
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