Microsoft Azure 🇺🇸
Cloud computing platform by Microsoft
Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing service with a wide range of managed services. Since its launch in 2008, Azure has grown into a compelling choice for individuals, companies, and governments.
It stands out with its hybrid-cloud capabilities, extensive security & compliance standards, and rich set of tools for developers and users of other Microsoft products.
Example customers include General Motors, NHS, Fujitsu, NBA. Read their case studies.
What's good about Azure
- Integrations with the rest of Microsoft's products
- Extensive range of managed services, from serverless to databases to queues to AI
- Generous free tier, and compute savings plans available
- 60+ datacenter locations around the world
Azure's Pricing
Azure has a wide range of products and services, and its pricing structure highly depends on the service.
Below are some example configurations and their estimated cost:
| Example configuration | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| VM Small | $6.13 / mo 2 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (B2pts v2) |
| VM Medium | $86.87 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (B4pls v2) |
| VM Large | $173.74 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (B8pls v2) |
| Block Storage | $8.10 / mo 100 GB |
| Object Storage | $21.50 / mo 1 TB |
| Load Balancer | $23.25 / mo Standard |
| Managed PostgreSQL | $131.89 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 50 GB storage (Gen 5) |
| Managed Redis®* | $39.60 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (Basic C1) |
| Serverless 25M Executions | $29.80 / mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration |
| Free egress allowance | 100 GB / mo |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | $87.00 $0.087 / GB (Premium network North America) |
GPUs are available in the following configurations:
| Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC4as T4 v3 | 1x T4 | 16GB | 4 | 28GB | $0.53 | Source |
| NC8as T4 v3 | 1x T4 | 16GB | 8 | 56GB | $0.75 | Source |
| NC6 | 1x K80 | 12GB | 6 | 56GB | $0.90 | Source |
| NV6 | 1x M60 | 8GB | 6 | 56GB | $1.14 | Source |
| NV12s v3 | 1x M60 | 8GB | 12 | 112GB | $1.14 | Source |
| NC16as T4 v3 | 1x T4 | 16GB | 16 | 110GB | $1.20 | Source |
| NC12 | 2x K80 | 24GB | 12 | 112GB | $1.80 | Source |
| NC6s v2 | 1x P100 | 16GB | 6 | 112GB | $2.07 | Source |
| ND6s | 1x P40 | 24GB | 6 | 112GB | $2.07 | Source |
| NV12 | 2x M60 | 16GB | 12 | 112GB | $2.28 | Source |
| NV24s v3 | 2x M60 | 16GB | 24 | 224GB | $2.28 | Source |
| NC6s v3 | 1x V100 | 16GB | 6 | 112GB | $3.06 | Source |
| NC24 | 4x K80 | 48GB | 24 | 224GB | $3.60 | Source |
| NC24r | 4x K80 | 48GB | 24 | 224GB | $3.96 | Source |
| NC12s v2 | 2x P100 | 32GB | 12 | 224GB | $4.14 | Source |
| ND12s | 2x P40 | 48GB | 12 | 224GB | $4.14 | Source |
| NC64as T4 v3 | 4x T4 | 64GB | 64 | 440GB | $4.35 | Source |
| NV48s v3 | 4x M60 | 32GB | 48 | 448GB | $4.56 | Source |
| NV24 | 4x M60 | 32GB | 24 | 224GB | $4.56 | Source |
| NC24ads A100 v4 | 1x A100 | 80GB | 24 | 220GB | $4.78 | Launch |
| NC12s v3 | 2x V100 | 32GB | 12 | 224GB | $6.12 | Source |
| ND24s | 4x P40 | 96GB | 24 | 448GB | $8.28 | Source |
| NC24s v2 | 4x P100 | 64GB | 24 | 448GB | $8.28 | Source |
| ND24rs | 4x P40 | 96GB | 24 | 448GB | $9.11 | Source |
| NC24rs v2 | 4x P100 | 64GB | 24 | 448GB | $9.11 | Source |
| NC24s v3 | 4x V100 | 64GB | 24 | 448GB | $12.24 | Source |
| NC24rs v3 | 4x V100 | 64GB | 24 | 448GB | $13.46 | Source |
| ND40rs v2 | 8x V100 | 256GB | 40 | 672GB | $22.03 | Source |
| ND96asr A100 v4 | 8x A100 | 320GB | 96 | 900GB | $27.20 | Source |
Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing. You can find Microsoft Azure's latest pricing here.
What does Azure do?
Here are some managed services that Microsoft Azure offers:
Where are Azure's data centers located?
Based on our records, Microsoft Azure has at least 66 data center locations:
| Slug | Country | Location |
|---|---|---|
| australia-east | Australia 🇦🇺 | Australia East (New South Wales) |
| australia-central | Australia 🇦🇺 | Australia Central (Canberra) |
| australia-central-2 | Australia 🇦🇺 | Australia Central 2 (Canberra) |
| australia-southeast | Australia 🇦🇺 | Australia Southeast (Victoria) |
| austria-east | Austria 🇦🇹 | Austria East (Vienna) |
| belgium-central | Belgium 🇧🇪 | Belgium Central (Brussels) |
| brazil-south | Brazil 🇧🇷 | Brazil South (São Paulo State) |
| brazil-southeast | Brazil 🇧🇷 | Brazil Southeast (Rio de Janeiro State) |
| canada-central | Canada 🇨🇦 | Canada Central (Toronto) |
| canada-east | Canada 🇨🇦 | Canada East (Quebec) |
| chile-central | Chile 🇨🇱 | Chile Central (Santiago) |
| china-east | China 🇨🇳 | China East (Shanghai) |
| china-east-2 | China 🇨🇳 | China East 2 (Shanghai) |
| china-north | China 🇨🇳 | China North (Beijing) |
| china-north-2 | China 🇨🇳 | China North 2 (Beijing) |
| china-north-3 | China 🇨🇳 | China North 3 (Hebei) |
| denmark-east | Denmark 🇩🇰 | Denmark East (Copenhagen) |
| finland-central | Finland 🇫🇮 | Finland Central (Helsinki) |
| france-central | France 🇫🇷 | France Central (Paris) |
| fra-south | France 🇫🇷 | France South (Marseille) |
| germany-west-central | Germany 🇩🇪 | Germany West Central (Frankfurt) |
| germany-north | Germany 🇩🇪 | Germany North (Berlin) |
| greek-central | Greece 🇬🇷 | Greek Central (Athens) |
| asia-pacific-east | Hong Kong 🇭🇰 | East Asia (Hong Kong) |
| central-india | India 🇮🇳 | Central India (Pune) |
| south-india | India 🇮🇳 | South India (Chennai) |
| west-india | India 🇮🇳 | West India (Mumbai) |
| india-south-central | India 🇮🇳 | India South Central (Hyderabad) |
| indonesia-central | Indonesia 🇮🇩 | Indonesia Central (Jakarta) |
| europe-north | Ireland 🇮🇪 | North Europe (Ireland) |
| israel-central | Israel 🇮🇱 | Middle East Israel Central |
| italy-north | Italy 🇮🇹 | Italy North (Milan) |
| japan-east | Japan 🇯🇵 | Japan East (Tokyo) |
| japan-west | Japan 🇯🇵 | Japan West (Osaka) |
| malaysia-west | Malaysia 🇲🇾 | Malaysia West (Kuala Lumpur) |
| mexico-central | Mexico 🇲🇽 | Mexico Central (Querétaro State) |
| europe-west | Netherlands 🇳🇱 | West Europe (Netherlands) |
| new-zealand-north | New Zealand 🇳🇿 | New Zealand North (Auckland) |
| norway-east | Norway 🇳🇴 | Norway East |
| norway-west | Norway 🇳🇴 | Norway West |
| poland-central | Poland 🇵🇱 | Poland Central (Warsaw) |
| qatar-central | Qatar 🇶🇦 | Qatar Central (Doha) |
| saudi-arabia-central | Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 | Saudi Arabia Central |
| asia-pacific-southeast | Singapore 🇸🇬 | Southeast Asia (Singapore) |
| south-africa-north | South Africa 🇿🇦 | South Africa North (Johannesburg) |
| south-africa-west | South Africa 🇿🇦 | South Africa West (Cape Town) |
| korea-central | South Korea 🇰🇷 | Korea Central (Seoul) |
| korea-south | South Korea 🇰🇷 | Korea South (Busan) |
| spain-central | Spain 🇪🇸 | Spain Central (Madrid) |
| sweden-central | Sweden 🇸🇪 | Sweden Central (Gävle) |
| switzerland-north | Switzerland 🇨🇭 | Switzerland North (Zurich) |
| switzerland-west | Switzerland 🇨🇭 | Switzerland West (Geneva) |
| taiwan-north | Taiwan 🇹🇼 | Taiwan North (Taipei) |
| uae-north | UAE 🇦🇪 | UAE North (Dubai) |
| uae-central | UAE 🇦🇪 | UAE Central (Abu Dhabi) |
| united-kingdom-south | UK 🇬🇧 | UK South (London) |
| united-kingdom-west | UK 🇬🇧 | UK West (Cardiff) |
| us-east | USA 🇺🇸 | East US (Virginia) |
| us-east-2 | USA 🇺🇸 | East US 2 (Virginia) |
| us-south-central | USA 🇺🇸 | South Central US (Texas) |
| us-west-2 | USA 🇺🇸 | West US 2 (Washington) |
| us-west-3 | USA 🇺🇸 | West US 3 (Arizona) |
| us-central | USA 🇺🇸 | Central US (Iowa) |
| us-north-central | USA 🇺🇸 | North Central US (Illinois) |
| us-west | USA 🇺🇸 | West US (California) |
| us-west-central | USA 🇺🇸 | West Central US (Wyoming) |
Alternatives to Azure
Here are some alternatives to Microsoft Azure:
Amazon Web Services🇺🇸
AWS is a good alternative to Azure. It too offers an extensive range of managed services, server configurations and global infrastructure.
Google Cloud🇺🇸
Google Cloud is a good alternative to Azure if you're looking for a wide range of big data and machine learning services, an extensive list of data center locations, and highly customizable server configurations.
Scaleway🇫🇷
Scaleway is a solid alternative to Azure if you're looking for a European provider with an extensive range of managed services.
Oracle Cloud🇺🇸
Oracle Cloud offers a solid price-performance ratio and a wide range of managed services too.
Our data for Microsoft Azure was last updated on Oct. 24, 2024.