Standard_FX12mds Windows prices
Standard_FX12mds with Windows costs $1.668 per hour on demand in East US ($1,217.64 a month), $0.552 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $1.668 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $1.668 | $1.116 | $0.552 |
| East US 2 | $1.668 | $1.116 | $0.552 |
| West US 2 | $1.668 | $1.116 | $0.552 |
| Canada Central | $1.704 | $1.152 | $0.552 |
| Canada East | $1.704 | $1.152 | $0.552 |
| Central India | $1.728 | $1.176 | $0.552 |
| North Europe | $1.80 | $1.248 | $0.552 |
| West US 3 | $1.818 | $1.266 | $0.552 |
| UK South | $1.872 | $1.32 | $0.552 |
| South Central US | $1.891 | $1.339 | $0.552 |
| Germany West Central | $1.902 | $1.35 | $0.552 |
| Korea Central | $1.902 | $1.35 | $0.552 |
| West Europe | $1.902 | $1.35 | $0.552 |
| Australia East | $1.908 | $1.356 | $0.552 |
| Southeast Asia | $1.908 | $1.356 | $0.552 |
| Japan East | $1.914 | $1.362 | $0.552 |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.947 | $1.395 | $0.552 |
| US Gov Texas | $1.947 | $1.395 | $0.552 |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.947 | $1.395 | $0.552 |
| Brazil South | $2.22 | $1.668 | $0.552 |
| Brazil Southeast | $2.72 | $2.168 | $0.552 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.668 | $1.21 | $0.9538 |
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