Pricing Details
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We charge for Virtual Machines on an hourly basis. Windows prices below include Windows Server licensing cost.
Virtual Machines is generally available starting April 16. We will continue to offer the discounted preview price until May 31. The GA price will start June 1.
Standard Instances
Provide optimal set of compute, memory and IO resources for running a vast array of applications. Detailed configuration of the instances is available here.
| Compute Instance Name | Virtual Cores | RAM | Price Per Hour
(GA Price Starting Jun 1st) | Price Per Hour
(Promotional Price Until May 31st) |
|---|
| Extra Small (A0) | Shared | 768 MB | $0.02
(~$15/month) | $0.0133
(~$10/month) |
| Small (A1) | 1 | 1.75 GB | $0.09
(~$67/month) | $0.08
(~$60/month) |
| Medium (A2) | 2 | 3.5 GB | $0.18
(~$134/month) | $0.16
(~$119/month) |
| Large (A3) | 4 | 7 GB | $0.36
(~$268/month) | $0.32
(~$238/month) |
| Extra Large (A4) | 8 | 14 GB | $0.72
(~$536/month) | $0.64
(~$476/month) |
Memory Intensive Instances
Provide larger amounts of memory optimal for running high-throughput applications, such as databases or SharePoint server farms. Detailed configurations of these instances are available here.
| COMPUTE INSTANCE NAME | VIRTUAL CORES | RAM | PRICE PER HOUR |
|---|
| A6 | 4 | 28 GB | $1.02
(~$759/month) |
| A7 | 8 | 56 GB | $2.04
(~$1,518/month) |
We charge for Virtual Machines on an hourly basis.
Standard Instances
Provide optimal set of compute, memory and IO resources for running a vast array of applications. Detailed configuration of the instances is available here.
| COMPUTE INSTANCE NAME | VIRTUAL CORES | RAM | PRICE PER HOUR |
|---|
| Extra Small (A0) | Shared | 768 MB | $0.02
(~$15/month) |
| Small (A1) | 1 | 1.75 GB | $0.06
(~$45/month) |
| Medium (A2) | 2 | 3.5 GB | $0.12
(~$89/month) |
| Large (A3) | 4 | 7 GB | $0.24
(~$179/month) |
| Extra Large (A4) | 8 | 14 GB | $0.48
(~$357/month) |
Prices above are effective as of April, 16th, 2013.
Memory Intensive Instances
Provide large amount of memory optimal for running high throughput applications, such as databases. Detailed configurations of these instances are available here.
| COMPUTE INSTANCE NAME | VIRTUAL CORES | RAM | PRICE PER HOUR |
|---|
| A6 | 4 | 28 GB | $0.82
(~$610/month) |
| A7 | 8 | 56 GB | $1.64
(~$1,220/month) |
We charge for SQL Server running on Virtual Machines at the rates below. These rates already include the hourly rates for Windows Server.
Standard Instances
Provide optimal set of compute, memory and IO resources for running a vast array of applications. Detailed configuration of the instances is available here.
| COMPUTE INSTANCE NAME | VIRTUAL CORES | RAM | WEB | STANDARD | ENTERPRISE |
|---|
| Small (A1) | 1 | 1.75 GB | $0.135/hr
(~$100/month) | $0.64/hr
(~$476/month) | $2.19/hr
(~$1,629/month) |
| Medium (A2) | 2 | 3.5 GB | $0.225/hr
(~$167/month) | $0.73/hr
(~$543/month) | $2.28/hr
(~$1,696/month) |
| Large (A3) | 4 | 7 GB | $0.405/hr
(~$301/month) | $0.91/hr
(~$677/month) | $2.46/hr
(~$1,830/month) |
| Extra Large (A4) | 8 | 14 GB | $0.81/hr
(~$603/month) | $1.82/hr
(~$1,354/month) | $4.92/hr
(~$3,660/month) |
Memory Intensive Instances
Provide large amount of memory optimal for running high-throughput applications, such as databases. Detailed configuration of the instances is available here.
| COMPUTE INSTANCE NAME | VIRTUAL CORES | RAM | WEB | STANDARD | ENTERPRISE |
|---|
| A6 | 4 | 28 GB | $1.065/hr
(~$792/month) | $1.57/hr
(~$1,168/month) | $3.12/hr
(~$2,321/month) |
| A7 | 8 | 56 GB | $2.13/hr
(~$1,585/month) | $3.14/hr
(~$2,336/month) | $6.24/hr
(~$4,643/month) |
We charge for BizTalk Server running on Virtual Machines at the rates below. These rates already include the hourly rates for Windows Server.
Standard Instances
Provide optimal set of compute, memory and IO resources for running a vast array of applications. Detailed configuration of the instances is available here.
| COMPUTE INSTANCE NAME | VIRTUAL CORES | RAM | STANDARD | ENTERPRISE |
|---|
| Small (A1) | 1 | 1.75 GB | $0.75/hr
(~$558/month) | $2.99/hr
(~$2,225/month) |
| Medium (A2) | 2 | 3.5 GB | $0.84/hr
(~$625/month) | $3.08/hr
(~$2,292/month) |
| Large (A3) | 4 | 7 GB | $1.02/hr
(~$759/month) | $3.26/hr
(~$2,425/month) |
| Extra Large (A4) | 8 | 14 GB | $2.04/hr
(~$1,518/month) | $6.52/hr
(~$4,851/month) |
Memory Intensive Instances
Provide large amount of memory optimal for running high-throughput applications, such as databases. Detailed configuration of the instances is available here.
| COMPUTE INSTANCE NAME | VIRTUAL CORES | RAM | STANDARD | ENTERPRISE |
|---|
| A6 | 4 | 28 GB | $1.68/hr
(~$1,250/month) | $3.92/hr
(~$2,916/month) |
| A7 | 8 | 56 GB | $3.36/hr
(~$2,500/month) | $7.84/hr
(~$5,833/month) |
Standard Instances
Provide optimal set of compute, memory and IO resources for running a vast array of applications. Detailed configuration of the instances is available here.
| COMPUTE INSTANCE NAME | VIRTUAL CORES | RAM | PRICE PER HOUR |
|---|
| Extra Small (A0) | Shared | 768 MB | $0.014 - $0.016 |
| Small (A1) | 1 | 1.75 GB | $0.06 - $0.07 |
| Medium (A2) | 2 | 3.5 GB | $0.12 - $0.14 |
| Large (A3) | 4 | 7 GB | $0.25 - $0.29 |
| Extra Large (A4) | 8 | 14 GB | $0.49 - $0.58 |
Memory Intensive Instances
Provide large amount of memory optimal for running high-throughput applications, such as databases. Detailed configuration of the instances is available here.
| COMPUTE INSTANCE NAME | VIRTUAL CORES | RAM | PRICE PER HOUR |
|---|
| A6 | 4 | 28 GB | $0.69 - $0.82 |
| A7 | 8 | 56 GB | $1.39 - $1.63 |
Make a monthly commitment to Windows Azure for 6 months or 12 months and receive a significant discount of 20-32%. The discount you earn is determined by the monthly monetary amount you commit. We offer two options:
- Pay Monthly: Minimum commitment $500/month billed monthly
- Pre-Pay: Pre-Pay for the entire term and get an additional discount
For details on discount pricing, please see the 6-Month and 12-Month plan details.
We charge for Virtual Machines on an hourly basis.
Standard Instances
Provide optimal set of compute, memory and IO resources for running a vast array of applications. Detailed configuration of the instances is available here.
| COMPUTE INSTANCE NAME | VIRTUAL CORES | RAM | PRICE PER HOUR |
|---|
| Extra Small (A0) | Shared | 768 MB | $0.01 - $0.02 |
| Small (A1) | 1 | 1.75 GB | $0.04 - $0.05 |
| Medium (A2) | 2 | 3.5 GB | $0.08 - $0.10 |
| Large (A3) | 4 | 7 GB | $0.16 - $0.19 |
| Extra Large (A4) | 8 | 14 GB | $0.33 - $0.38 |
Memory Intensive Instances
Provide large amount of memory optimal for running high-throughput applications, such as databases. Detailed configuration of the instances is available here.
| COMPUTE INSTANCE NAME | VIRTUAL CORES | RAM | PRICE PER HOUR |
|---|
| A6 | 4 | 28 GB | $0.56 - $0.66 |
| A7 | 8 | 56 GB | $1.12 - $1.31 |
Make a monthly commitment to Windows Azure for 6 months or 12 months and receive a significant discount of 20-32%. The discount you earn is determined by the monthly monetary amount you commit. We offer two options:
- Pay Monthly: Minimum commitment $500/month billed monthly
- Pre-Pay: Pre-Pay for the entire term and get an additional discount
For details on discount pricing, please see the 6-Month and 12-Month plan details.
We charge for SQL Server running on Virtual Machines at the rates below. These rates already include the hourly rates for Windows Server.
Standard Instances
Provide optimal set of compute, memory and IO resources for running a vast array of applications. Detailed configuration of the instances is available here.
| COMPUTE INSTANCE NAME | VIRTUAL CORES | RAM | WEB | STANDARD | ENTERPRISE |
|---|
| Small (A1) | 1 | 1.75 GB | $0.09 - $0.11 | $0.44 - $0.51 | $1.49 - $1.75 |
| Medium (A2) | 2 | 3.5 GB | $0.15 - $0.18 | $0.50 - $0.58 | $1.55 - $1.82 |
| Large (A3) | 4 | 7 GB | $0.28 - $0.32 | $0.62 - $0.73 | $1.67 - $1.97 |
| Extra Large (A4) | 8 | 14 GB | $0.55 - $0.65 | $1.24 - $1.46 | $3.35 - $3.94 |
Memory Intensive Instances
Provide large amount of memory optimal for running high-throughput applications, such as databases. Detailed configuration of the instances is available here.
| COMPUTE INSTANCE NAME | VIRTUAL CORES | RAM | WEB | STANDARD | ENTERPRISE |
|---|
| A6 | 4 | 28 GB | $0.72 - $0.85 | $1.07 - $1.26 | $2.12 - $2.50 |
| A7 | 8 | 56 GB | $1.45 - $1.70 | $2.14 - $2.51 | $4.24 - $4.99 |
Make a monthly commitment to Windows Azure for 6 months or 12 months and receive a significant discount of 20-32%. The discount you earn is determined by the monthly monetary amount you commit. We offer two options:
- Pay Monthly: Minimum commitment $500/month billed monthly
- Pre-Pay: Pre-Pay for the entire term and get an additional discount
For details on discount pricing, please see the 6-Month and 12-Month plan details.
We charge for BizTalk Server running on Virtual Machines at the rates below. These rates already include the hourly rates for Windows Server.
Standard Instances
Provide optimal set of compute, memory and IO resources for running a vast array of applications. Detailed configuration of the instances is available here.
| COMPUTE INSTANCE NAME | VIRTUAL CORES | RAM | STANDARD | ENTERPRISE |
|---|
| Small (A1) | 1 | 1.75 GB | $0.51 - $0.60 | $2.03 - $2.39 |
| Medium (A2) | 2 | 3.5 GB | $0.57 - $0.67 | $2.09 - $2.46 |
| Large (A3) | 4 | 7 GB | $0.69 - $0.82 | $2.22 - $2.61 |
| Extra Large (A4) | 8 | 14 GB | $1.39 - $1.63 | $4.43 - $5.22 |
Memory Intensive Instances
Provide large amount of memory optimal for running high-throughput applications, such as databases. Detailed configuration of the instances is available here.
| COMPUTE INSTANCE NAME | VIRTUAL CORES | RAM | STANDARD | ENTERPRISE |
|---|
| A6 | 4 | 28 GB | $1.14 - $1.34 | $2.67 - $3.14 |
| A7 | 8 | 56 GB | $2.29 - $2.69 | $5.33 - $6.27 |
Make a monthly commitment to Windows Azure for 6 months or 12 months and receive a significant discount of 20-32%. The discount you earn is determined by the monthly monetary amount you commit. We offer two options:
- Pay Monthly: Minimum commitment $500/month billed monthly
- Pre-Pay: Pre-Pay for the entire term and get an additional discount
For details on discount pricing, please see the 6-Month and 12-Month plan details.