Standard_FX8ms_v2 Windows prices
Standard_FX8ms_v2 with Windows costs $1.253 per hour on demand in East US ($914.69 a month), $0.368 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is East US, at $1.253 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US | $1.253 | $0.885 | $0.368 |
| East US 2 | $1.253 | $0.885 | $0.368 |
| West US 3 | $1.253 | $0.885 | $0.368 |
| West US 2 | $1.254 | $0.886 | $0.368 |
| Central India | $1.282 | $0.914 | $0.368 |
| Canada Central | $1.342 | $0.974 | $0.368 |
| Mexico Central | $1.342 | $0.974 | $0.368 |
| Central US | $1.368 | $1.00 | $0.368 |
| Sweden Central | $1.378 | $1.01 | $0.368 |
| Indonesia Central | $1.404 | $1.036 | $0.368 |
| Malaysia West | $1.404 | $1.036 | $0.368 |
| North Central US | $1.43 | $1.062 | $0.368 |
| South Central US | $1.43 | $1.062 | $0.368 |
| West Central US | $1.43 | $1.062 | $0.368 |
| North Europe | $1.431 | $1.063 | $0.368 |
| Spain Central | $1.431 | $1.063 | $0.368 |
| UK West | $1.439 | $1.071 | $0.368 |
| Qatar Central | $1.457 | $1.089 | $0.368 |
| UAE North | $1.457 | $1.089 | $0.368 |
| US Gov Arizona | $1.474 | $1.106 | $0.368 |
| US Gov Texas | $1.474 | $1.106 | $0.368 |
| US Gov Virginia | $1.474 | $1.106 | $0.368 |
| Canada East | $1.483 | $1.115 | $0.368 |
| France Central | $1.484 | $1.116 | $0.368 |
| UK South | $1.484 | $1.116 | $0.368 |
| Australia Southeast | $1.519 | $1.151 | $0.368 |
| Italy North | $1.519 | $1.151 | $0.368 |
| Poland Central | $1.519 | $1.151 | $0.368 |
| Taiwan North | $1.519 | $1.151 | $0.368 |
| West US | $1.519 | $1.151 | $0.368 |
| Korea South | $1.563 | $1.195 | $0.368 |
| Germany West Central | $1.608 | $1.24 | $0.368 |
| West Europe | $1.608 | $1.24 | $0.368 |
| South India | $1.616 | $1.248 | $0.368 |
| South Africa North | $1.633 | $1.265 | $0.368 |
| Israel Central | $1.634 | $1.266 | $0.368 |
| UAE Central | $1.634 | $1.266 | $0.368 |
| Australia East | $1.652 | $1.284 | $0.368 |
| Japan East | $1.652 | $1.284 | $0.368 |
| Japan West | $1.652 | $1.284 | $0.368 |
| Korea Central | $1.652 | $1.284 | $0.368 |
| Southeast Asia | $1.652 | $1.284 | $0.368 |
| Australia Central | $1.669 | $1.301 | $0.368 |
| Australia Central 2 | $1.669 | $1.301 | $0.368 |
| New Zealand North | $1.716 | $1.348 | $0.368 |
| Switzerland North | $1.732 | $1.364 | $0.368 |
| East Asia | $1.74 | $1.372 | $0.368 |
| Norway East | $1.749 | $1.381 | $0.368 |
| West India | $1.749 | $1.381 | $0.368 |
| Sweden South | $1.864 | $1.496 | $0.368 |
| Germany North | $1.98 | $1.612 | $0.368 |
| France South | $2.015 | $1.647 | $0.368 |
| Norway West | $2.015 | $1.647 | $0.368 |
| South Africa West | $2.015 | $1.647 | $0.368 |
| Switzerland West | $2.015 | $1.647 | $0.368 |
| Brazil South | $2.095 | $1.727 | $0.368 |
| Brazil Southeast | $2.67 | $2.302 | $0.368 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.253 | $0.8726 | $0.607 |
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