DC8 v2

api name Standard_DC8_v2 · Azure Virtual Machines · Dcsv2 family

The DC8 v2 is a general purpose Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 8 vCPUs and 32 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E-2288G (Coffee Lake), starting at $0.768 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intelprevious generation
vCPUs
8

dedicated

memory
32 GiB

4 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

x86-64

on-demand
$0.768

$561/mo · eastus

spot
$0.2072

−73% vs on-demand

regions
16

across 4 areas

Previous generation. Azure still sells DC8 v2, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar VM sizes below.

DC8 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$0.768$0.2072$0.6393$0.4738
North Central USnorthcentraluscheapestNorth America$0.768$0.1419$0.6393$0.4738
West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America$0.768$0.1419$0.6393$0.4738
Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America$0.856$0.1582$0.7125$0.5281
Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America$0.856$0.1582$0.7125$0.5281
North EuropenortheuropeEurope$0.856$0.1582$0.7125$0.5281
UK SouthuksouthEurope$0.888$0.1641$0.7392$0.5478
West USwestusNorth America$0.896$0.1656$0.7458$0.5527
West EuropewesteuropeEurope$0.92$0.17$0.7658$0.5676
South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America$0.922$0.1704$0.7675$0.5688
UK WestukwestEurope$0.929$0.1717$0.7733$0.5731
Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania$0.96$0.1774$0.7991$0.5922
Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia$0.96$0.1774$0.7991$0.5922
US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America$0.96$0.1774––
US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America$0.96$0.1774––
Australia SoutheastaustraliasoutheastOceania$0.998$0.1844$0.8307$0.6157

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
8
Memory
32 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
400 GB SSD
Storage detail
400 GiB temporary disk

azure details

API name
Standard_DC8_v2
Family
Dcsv2
Category
General purpose
Generation
Previous
Regions
16 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
Cheapest region
East US · $0.768/hr
Confidential computing
Yes
Premium SSD support
Yes

DC8 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 DC8 v2
AzureDC8 v2832 GiBIntel Xeon E-2288G (Coffee Lake)$0.768–
AWSm5ad.2xlarge832 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$0.412-46%
m5d.2xlarge832 GiBIntel Xeon Platinum 8175$0.452-41%
Google Cloudc3d-standard-8-lssd832 GiBAMD Genoa$0.4043-47%
c3-standard-8-lssd832 GiBIntel Sapphire Rapids$0.4854-37%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 32x8832 GiBAMD EPYC$0.42-45%
Linode 32GBburstable CPU832 GiBAMD EPYC$0.288-62%
Vultrvbm-4c-32gb832 GiBIntel Xeon E3-1270$0.164-79%
vx1-g-8c-32g-480s832 GiBAMD EPYC$0.306-60%

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

DC8 v2 FAQ

How much does DC8 v2 cost?

DC8 v2 costs $0.768 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $561 per month. Across 16 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.768 in East US to $0.998 in Australia Southeast. Spot capacity costs $0.2072 per hour (73% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $1.136 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does DC8 v2 have?

DC8 v2 has 8 vCPUs and 32 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 DC8 v2 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, m5ad.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.412/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, c3d-standard-8-lssd (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.4043/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 32x8 (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.42/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vbm-4c-32gb (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.164/hour in New Jersey).