DC2s v2

api name Standard_DC2s_v2 · Azure Virtual Machines · Dcsv2 family

The DC2s v2 is a general purpose Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 2 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E-2288G (Coffee Lake), starting at $0.192 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intelprevious generation
vCPUs
2

dedicated

memory
8 GiB

4 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

x86-64

on-demand
$0.192

$140/mo · eastus

spot
$0.0518

−73% vs on-demand

regions
16

across 4 areas

Previous generation. Azure still sells DC2s v2, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar VM sizes below.

DC2s v2 price by region

16 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved · 1-yr Savings plan · 3-yr Savings plan

East USeastuscheapestreferenceNorth America$0.192$0.0518$0.1598$0.1184
North Central USnorthcentraluscheapestNorth America$0.192$0.0355$0.1598$0.1184
West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America$0.192$0.0355$0.1598$0.1184
Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America$0.214$0.0395$0.1781$0.132
Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America$0.214$0.0395$0.1781$0.132
North EuropenortheuropeEurope$0.214$0.0395$0.1781$0.132
UK SouthuksouthEurope$0.222$0.041$0.1848$0.137
West USwestusNorth America$0.224$0.0414$0.1865$0.1382
South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America$0.23$0.0425$0.1915$0.1419
West EuropewesteuropeEurope$0.23$0.0425$0.1915$0.1419
UK WestukwestEurope$0.232$0.0429$0.1931$0.1431
Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania$0.24$0.0444$0.1998$0.1481
Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia$0.24$0.0444$0.1998$0.1481
US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America$0.24$0.0444––
US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America$0.24$0.0444––
Australia SoutheastaustraliasoutheastOceania$0.25$0.0462$0.2081$0.1542

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
2
Memory
8 GiB
Memory per vCPU
4 GiB
Processor
Intel Xeon E-2288G (Coffee Lake)
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
100 GB SSD
Storage detail
100 GiB temporary disk

azure details

API name
Standard_DC2s_v2
Family
Dcsv2
Category
General purpose
Generation
Previous
Regions
16 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
Cheapest region
East US · $0.192/hr
Confidential computing
Yes
Premium SSD support
Yes

DC2s v2 equivalents on other clouds

closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region

compare side by side→
ProviderInstancevCPUMemoryProcessorOn-demandvs DC2s v2
AzureDC2s v228 GiBIntel Xeon E-2288G (Coffee Lake)$0.192–
AWSm5ad.large28 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$0.103-46%
m5d.large28 GiBIntel Xeon Platinum 8175$0.113-41%
Google Cloude2-standard-228 GiBAMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake$0.067-65%
n2d-standard-228 GiBAMD Milan, AMD Rome$0.0845-56%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 8x228 GiBAMD EPYC$0.11-43%
Dedicated 4GB4 GiB (2× less)24 GiBAMD EPYC$0.054-72%
Vultrvx1-g-2c-8g-120s28 GiBAMD EPYC$0.076-60%
voc-g-2c-8gb-50s-amd28 GiBAMD EPYC$0.082-57%

Dcsv2 family sizes

all about Dcsv2→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot
DC1s v214 GiB50 GB SSD$0.096$70.08$0.0259
DC2s v228 GiB100 GB SSD$0.192$140$0.0518
DC4s v2416 GiB200 GB SSD$0.384$280$0.1036
DC8 v2832 GiB400 GB SSD$0.768$561$0.2072

Similar VM sizes on Azure

other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first

DC2s v2 FAQ

How much does DC2s v2 cost?

DC2s v2 costs $0.192 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $140 per month. Across 16 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.192 in East US to $0.25 in Australia Southeast. Spot capacity costs $0.0518 per hour (73% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $0.284 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does DC2s v2 have?

DC2s v2 has 2 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory (4 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon E-2288G (Coffee Lake). It is a general purpose VM size in the Dcsv2 family.

What are the equivalents of DC2s v2 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, m5ad.large (2 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.103/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, e2-standard-2 (2 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.067/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 8x2 (2 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.11/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-g-2c-8g-120s (2 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.076/hour in New Jersey).