Standard_DC8ds_v3 Windows prices
Standard_DC8ds_v3 with Windows costs $1.272 per hour on demand in East US ($928.56 a month), $0.368 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Italy North, at $0.896 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy North | $0.896 | $0.528 | $0.368 |
| Germany West Central | $0.912 | $0.544 | $0.368 |
| UAE North | $0.965 | $0.597 | $0.368 |
| Germany North | $1.075 | $0.707 | $0.368 |
| UAE Central | $1.143 | $0.775 | $0.368 |
| East US | $1.272 | $0.904 | $0.368 |
| East US 2 | $1.272 | $0.904 | $0.368 |
| West US 2 | $1.272 | $0.904 | $0.368 |
| Central India | $1.328 | $0.96 | $0.368 |
| Jio India Central | $1.328 | $0.96 | $0.368 |
| Jio India West | $1.328 | $0.96 | $0.368 |
| Mexico Central | $1.362 | $0.994 | $0.368 |
| Canada Central | $1.376 | $1.008 | $0.368 |
| North Europe | $1.376 | $1.008 | $0.368 |
| Central US | $1.39 | $1.022 | $0.368 |
| UK South | $1.416 | $1.048 | $0.368 |
| West US | $1.432 | $1.064 | $0.368 |
| South Central US | $1.453 | $1.085 | $0.368 |
| West Europe | $1.456 | $1.088 | $0.368 |
| Southeast Asia | $1.496 | $1.128 | $0.368 |
| Australia East | $1.504 | $1.136 | $0.368 |
| Japan East | $1.536 | $1.168 | $0.368 |
| Japan West | $1.536 | $1.168 | $0.368 |
| South India | $1.643 | $1.275 | $0.368 |
| Switzerland North | $1.724 | $1.356 | $0.368 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.272 | – | – |
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