DS12-1 v2

api name Standard_DS12-1_v2 · Azure Virtual Machines · Dsv2 family

The DS12-1 v2 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 1 vCPUs and 28 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon, starting at $0.299 per hour on demand.

memory optimizedx86-64intelprevious generation
vCPUs
1

dedicated

memory
28 GiB

28 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

x86-64

on-demand
$0.371

$271/mo · eastus

spot
$0.0863

−77% vs on-demand

regions
56

across 7 areas

Previous generation. Azure still sells DS12-1 v2, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar VM sizes below.

DS12-1 v2 price by region

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

East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America$0.299$0.1325$0.2063$0.1405
West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America$0.299$0.0696$0.2063$0.1405
West US 3westus3cheapestNorth America$0.299$0.0696$0.2063$0.1405
Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia$0.316$0.0735$0.218$0.1485
Mexico CentralmexicocentralNorth America$0.319$0.0742$0.2424$0.1755
Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope$0.332$0.0773$0.2523$0.1826
South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America$0.332$0.0773$0.2291$0.156
West Central USwestcentralusNorth America$0.332$0.0773$0.2291$0.156
Italy NorthitalynorthEurope$0.345$0.0803$0.2988$0.2358
Poland CentralpolandcentralEurope$0.345$0.0803$0.2622$0.1898
Spain CentralspaincentralEurope$0.345$0.0803$0.2622$0.1898
Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope$0.345$0.0803$0.2622$0.1898
Israel CentralisraelcentralMiddle East$0.359$0.0835$0.2728$0.1975
Korea SouthkoreasouthAsia$0.359$0.0835$0.2728$0.1975
Qatar CentralqatarcentralMiddle East$0.359$0.0835$0.2728$0.1975
UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East$0.359$0.0835$0.2728$0.1975
Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America$0.366$0.1422$0.2782$0.2013
Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America$0.366$0.0852$0.2782$0.2013
North Central USnorthcentralusNorth America$0.37$0.0861$0.2553$0.1739
West USwestusNorth America$0.37$0.0861$0.2553$0.1739
Central UScentralusNorth America$0.371$0.0685$0.256$0.1744
East USeastusreferenceNorth America$0.371$0.0863$0.256$0.1744
Malaysia WestmalaysiawestAsia$0.371$0.0863$0.256$0.1744
North EuropenortheuropeEurope$0.371$0.0863$0.282$0.2041
US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America$0.373$0.0868––
US Gov TexasusgovtexasNorth America$0.373$0.0868––
US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America$0.373$0.0868––
Central IndiacentralindiaAsia$0.379$0.0882$0.288$0.2085
South IndiasouthindiaAsia$0.379$0.0882$0.288$0.2085
West EuropewesteuropeEurope$0.379$0.0882$0.288$0.2085
West IndiawestindiaAsia$0.379$0.0882$0.288$0.2085
Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia$0.382$0.0889$0.2903$0.2101
Australia CentralaustraliacentralOceania$0.399$0.0928$0.3032$0.2195
Australia Central 2australiacentral2Oceania$0.399$0.0399$0.3032$0.2195
Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania$0.399$0.0928$0.3032$0.2195
Australia SoutheastaustraliasoutheastOceania$0.399$0.0928$0.3032$0.2195
Japan WestjapanwestAsia$0.399$0.0928$0.3032$0.2195
Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia$0.399$0.0928$0.3032$0.2195
South Africa NorthsouthafricanorthAfrica$0.401$0.0933$0.3048$0.2206
Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope$0.4169$0.097$0.3168$0.2293
Norway EastnorwayeastEurope$0.417$0.097$0.3169$0.2294
Germany NorthgermanynorthEurope$0.432$0.1005$0.3283$0.2376
Sweden SouthswedensouthEurope$0.449$0.1045$0.3412$0.247
East AsiaeastasiaAsia$0.459$0.1068$0.3488$0.2525
Japan EastjapaneastAsia$0.459$0.1068$0.3488$0.2525
UAE CentraluaecentralMiddle East$0.466$0.1084$0.3542$0.2563
France CentralfrancecentralEurope$0.469$0.1091$0.3564$0.258
UK SouthuksouthEurope$0.469$0.1091$0.3564$0.258
UK WestukwestEurope$0.469$0.1091$0.3564$0.258
Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America$0.47$0.1094$0.3572$0.2585
New Zealand NorthnewzealandnorthOceania$0.496$0.1154$0.377$0.2728
South Africa WestsouthafricawestAfrica$0.502$0.1168$0.3815$0.2761
Norway WestnorwaywestEurope$0.542$0.1261$0.4119$0.2981
Switzerland WestswitzerlandwestEurope$0.5422$0.1262$0.412$0.2982
France SouthfrancesouthEurope$0.608$0.1415$0.4621$0.3344
Brazil SoutheastbrazilsoutheastSouth America$0.611$0.1422$0.4644$0.3361

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
1
Memory
28 GiB
Memory per vCPU
28 GiB
Processor
Intel Xeon
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
56 GB SSD
Storage detail
56 GiB temporary disk

azure details

API name
Standard_DS12-1_v2
Family
Dsv2
Category
Memory optimized
Generation
Previous
Regions
56 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
East US 2 · $0.299/hr
Constrained vCPUs
1 active of 12
Premium SSD support
Yes

DS12-1 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 DS12-1 v2
AzureDS12-1 v2128 GiBIntel Xeon$0.371–
AWSx2gd.medium16 GiB (1.8× less) · Arm CPU116 GiBAWS Graviton2 Processor$0.0835-77%
AkamaiLinode 24GB2 vCPU (2×) · 24 GiB (1.2× less)224 GiBAMD EPYC$0.09-76%

Dsv2 family sizes

all about Dsv2→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot
DS1 v213.5 GiB7 GB SSD$0.073$53.29$0.017
DS11-1 v2114 GiB28 GB SSD$0.185$135$0.0431
DS12-1 v2128 GiB56 GB SSD$0.371$271$0.0863
DS2 v227 GiB14 GB SSD$0.146$107$0.034
DS11 v2214 GiB28 GB SSD$0.185$135$0.0431
DS12-2 v2228 GiB56 GB SSD$0.371$271$0.0863
DS13-2 v2256 GiB112 GB SSD$0.741$541$0.1724
DS3 v2414 GiB28 GB SSD$0.293$214$0.0682
DS12 v2428 GiB56 GB SSD$0.371$271$0.0863
DS13-4 v2456 GiB112 GB SSD$0.741$541$0.1724
DS14-4 v24112 GiB224 GB SSD$1.482$1,082$0.3449
DS4 v2828 GiB56 GB SSD$0.585$427$0.1361
DS13 v2856 GiB112 GB SSD$0.741$541$0.1724
DS14-8 v28112 GiB224 GB SSD$1.482$1,082$0.3449
DS5 v21656 GiB112 GB SSD$1.17$854$0.2723
DS14 v216112 GiB224 GB SSD$1.482$1,082$0.3449
DS15 v220140 GiB280 GB SSD$1.853$1,353$0.4312
DS15i v220140 GiB280 GB SSD$1.853$1,353$0.4312

Similar VM sizes on Azure

other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first

DS12-1 v2 FAQ

How much does DS12-1 v2 cost?

DS12-1 v2 costs $0.371 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $271 per month. Across 56 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.299 in East US 2 to $0.611 in Brazil Southeast. Spot capacity costs $0.0863 per hour (77% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $0.476 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does DS12-1 v2 have?

DS12-1 v2 has 1 vCPUs and 28 GiB of memory (28 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon. It is a memory optimized VM size in the Dsv2 family.

What is the cheapest region for DS12-1 v2?

East US 2 (eastus2) at $0.299 per hour for Linux on demand, 19% less than East US. DS12-1 v2 is sold in 56 Azure regions.

What are the equivalents of DS12-1 v2 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, x2gd.medium (1 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.0835/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Akamai, Linode 24GB (2 vCPU, 24 GiB, $0.09/hour in Newark, NJ).