Standard_DC48s_v3 Windows prices
Standard_DC48s_v3 with Windows costs $6.816 per hour on demand in East US ($4,975.68 a month), $2.208 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Italy North, at $4.896 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy North | $4.896 | $2.688 | $2.208 |
| Germany West Central | $4.968 | $2.76 | $2.208 |
| UAE North | $5.25 | $3.042 | $2.208 |
| Germany North | $5.796 | $3.588 | $2.208 |
| UAE Central | $6.162 | $3.954 | $2.208 |
| East US | $6.816 | $4.608 | $2.208 |
| East US 2 | $6.816 | $4.608 | $2.208 |
| West US 2 | $6.816 | $4.608 | $2.208 |
| Central India | $7.056 | $4.848 | $2.208 |
| Jio India Central | $7.056 | $4.848 | $2.208 |
| Jio India West | $7.056 | $4.848 | $2.208 |
| Canada Central | $7.344 | $5.136 | $2.208 |
| North Europe | $7.344 | $5.136 | $2.208 |
| Central US | $7.415 | $5.207 | $2.208 |
| UK South | $7.536 | $5.328 | $2.208 |
| West US | $7.584 | $5.376 | $2.208 |
| West Europe | $7.728 | $5.52 | $2.208 |
| South Central US | $7.738 | $5.53 | $2.208 |
| Australia East | $7.968 | $5.76 | $2.208 |
| Southeast Asia | $7.968 | $5.76 | $2.208 |
| Japan East | $8.16 | $5.952 | $2.208 |
| Japan West | $8.16 | $5.952 | $2.208 |
| South India | $8.705 | $6.497 | $2.208 |
| Switzerland North | $9.12 | $6.912 | $2.208 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $6.816 | – | – |
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