Standard_DC48ds_v3 Windows prices
Standard_DC48ds_v3 with Windows costs $7.632 per hour on demand in East US ($5,571.36 a month), $2.208 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Italy North, at $5.376 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy North | $5.376 | $3.168 | $2.208 |
| Germany West Central | $5.472 | $3.264 | $2.208 |
| UAE North | $5.787 | $3.579 | $2.208 |
| Germany North | $6.451 | $4.243 | $2.208 |
| UAE Central | $6.861 | $4.653 | $2.208 |
| East US | $7.632 | $5.424 | $2.208 |
| East US 2 | $7.632 | $5.424 | $2.208 |
| West US 2 | $7.632 | $5.424 | $2.208 |
| Central India | $7.968 | $5.76 | $2.208 |
| Jio India Central | $7.968 | $5.76 | $2.208 |
| Jio India West | $7.968 | $5.76 | $2.208 |
| Mexico Central | $8.174 | $5.966 | $2.208 |
| Canada Central | $8.256 | $6.048 | $2.208 |
| North Europe | $8.256 | $6.048 | $2.208 |
| Central US | $8.337 | $6.129 | $2.208 |
| UK South | $8.496 | $6.288 | $2.208 |
| West US | $8.592 | $6.384 | $2.208 |
| South Central US | $8.717 | $6.509 | $2.208 |
| West Europe | $8.736 | $6.528 | $2.208 |
| Southeast Asia | $8.976 | $6.768 | $2.208 |
| Australia East | $9.024 | $6.816 | $2.208 |
| Japan East | $9.216 | $7.008 | $2.208 |
| Japan West | $9.216 | $7.008 | $2.208 |
| South India | $9.856 | $7.648 | $2.208 |
| Switzerland North | $10.344 | $8.136 | $2.208 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $7.632 | – | – |
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