Standard_DS2_v2_Promo Windows prices
Standard_DS2_v2_Promo with Windows costs $0.252 per hour on demand in East US ($183.96 a month), $0 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Korea South, at $0.231 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea South | $0.231 | $0.231 | $0 |
| North Europe | $0.232 | $0.232 | $0 |
| East US 2 | $0.234 | $0.234 | $0 |
| South Central US | $0.234 | $0.234 | $0 |
| West Central US | $0.234 | $0.234 | $0 |
| West US 2 | $0.234 | $0.234 | $0 |
| Central US | $0.252 | $0.252 | $0 |
| East US | $0.252 | $0.252 | $0 |
| North Central US | $0.252 | $0.252 | $0 |
| West US | $0.252 | $0.252 | $0 |
| Canada East | $0.257 | $0.257 | $0 |
| Korea Central | $0.257 | $0.257 | $0 |
| Central India | $0.261 | $0.261 | $0 |
| South India | $0.261 | $0.261 | $0 |
| West India | $0.261 | $0.261 | $0 |
| Brazil South | $0.263 | $0.263 | $0 |
| Japan West | $0.263 | $0.263 | $0 |
| West Europe | $0.266 | $0.266 | $0 |
| Japan East | $0.273 | $0.273 | $0 |
| Australia East | $0.281 | $0.281 | $0 |
| Australia Southeast | $0.281 | $0.281 | $0 |
| Canada Central | $0.281 | $0.281 | $0 |
| Southeast Asia | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0 |
| US Gov Arizona | $0.293 | $0.293 | $0 |
| US Gov Texas | $0.293 | $0.293 | $0 |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.293 | $0.293 | $0 |
| France Central | $0.294 | $0.175 | $0.119 |
| UK South | $0.294 | $0.294 | $0 |
| UK West | $0.294 | $0.294 | $0 |
| East Asia | $0.333 | $0.333 | $0 |
| Australia Central | $0.351 | $0.351 | $0 |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.351 | $0.351 | $0 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $0.252 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.