DC8es v6

api name Standard_DC8es_v6 · Azure Virtual Machines · DCesv6 family

The DC8es v6 is a general purpose Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 8 vCPUs and 32 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids), starting at $0.444 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intel
vCPUs
8

dedicated

memory
32 GiB

4 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

x86-64

on-demand
$0.444

$324/mo · eastus

spot
$0.0821

−82% vs on-demand

1-yr reserved
$0.3548

−20% vs on-demand

DC8es v6 price by region

4 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$0.444$0.0821$0.3548$0.2661$0.3774$0.2886
West US 3westus3cheapestNorth America$0.444$0.0821$0.3548$0.2661$0.3774$0.2886
West USwestusNorth America$0.517$0.0955$0.4139$0.3105$0.4395$0.3361
West EuropewesteuropeEurope$0.531$0.0981$0.4251$0.3188$0.4514$0.3452

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
8
Memory
32 GiB
Memory per vCPU
4 GiB
Processor
Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids)
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
Remote storage only

azure details

API name
Standard_DC8es_v6
Family
DCesv6
Category
General purpose
Generation
Current
Regions
4 (Europe, North America)
Cheapest region
East US · $0.444/hr
Confidential computing
Yes
Premium SSD support
Yes

DC8es v6 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 DC8es v6
AzureDC8es v6832 GiBIntel Xeon (Emerald Rapids)$0.444–
AWSm5a.2xlarge832 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$0.344-23%
m6a.2xlarge832 GiBAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor$0.3456-22%
Google Cloude2-standard-8832 GiBAMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake$0.268-40%
n2d-standard-8832 GiBAMD Milan, AMD Rome$0.338-24%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 32x8832 GiBAMD EPYC$0.42-5%
Linode 32GBburstable CPU832 GiBAMD EPYC$0.288-35%
Vultrvbm-4c-32gb832 GiBIntel Xeon E3-1270$0.164-63%
vx1-g-8c-32g832 GiBAMD EPYC$0.24-46%

DCesv6 family sizes

all about DCesv6→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
DC2es v628 GiB–$0.111$81.03$0.0205$0.0887
DC4es v6416 GiB–$0.222$162$0.041$0.1774
DC8es v6832 GiB–$0.444$324$0.0821$0.3548
DC16es v61664 GiB–$0.887$648$0.1639$0.7096
DC32es v632128 GiB–$1.774$1,295$0.3278$1.419
DC48es v648192 GiB–$2.661$1,943$0.4918$2.129
DC64es v664256 GiB–$3.548$2,590$0.6557$2.839
DC96es v696384 GiB–$5.322$3,885$0.9835$4.258
DC128es v6128512 GiB–$7.096$5,180$1.311$5.677

Similar VM sizes on Azure

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DC8es v6 FAQ

How much does DC8es v6 cost?

DC8es v6 costs $0.444 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $324 per month. Across 4 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.444 in East US to $0.531 in West Europe. Spot capacity costs $0.0821 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.3548 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.812 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does DC8es v6 have?

DC8es v6 has 8 vCPUs and 32 GiB of memory (4 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon (Emerald Rapids). It is a general purpose VM size in the DCesv6 family.

What are the equivalents of DC8es v6 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, m5a.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.344/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, e2-standard-8 (8 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.268/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).