Standard_DC2alds_v7 Windows prices

Standard_DC2alds_v7 with Windows costs $0.223 per hour on demand in East US ($162.79 a month), $0.092 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $0.223 per hour.

Windows prices by region, cheapest first

On-demand, USD per hour, license included.

RegionWindowsLinuxWindows license
East US$0.223$0.131$0.092
East US 2$0.223$0.131$0.092
South Central US$0.249$0.157$0.092
France Central$0.255$0.163$0.092
UK South$0.255$0.163$0.092
UK West$0.263$0.171$0.092
North Europe$0.279$0.187$0.092

Windows and SQL Server in East US

Operating systemOn-demand /hr1-yr reserved /hr3-yr reserved /hr
Windows$0.223––

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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.