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Azure Gs VM sizes

Gs is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines family with 5 VM sizes, from 2 – 32 vCPUs and 28 GiB – 448 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 (Haswell). Linux on demand starts at $0.55 per hour.

memory optimizedx86-64previous generation
sizes
5
vCPUs
2 – 32
memory
28 GiB – 448 GiB
processor
Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 (Haswell)
on-demand from
$0.55

per hour · 14 regions

Compare sizes

Gs sizes and prices

Linux, hourly, East US (other regions on each size's page)

SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot
Gs1228 GiB56 GB SSD$0.55$402$0.1016
Gs2456 GiB112 GB SSD$1.10$803$0.2033
Gs3uksouth8112 GiB224 GB SSD$1.757$1,283$0.3247
Gs4uksouth16224 GiB448 GB SSD$3.514$2,565$0.6494
Gs5uksouth32448 GiB896 GB SSD$7.027$5,130$1.299

Gs equivalents on other clouds

closest match to Gs3 (8 vCPU, 112 GiB)

AWSx8i.2xlargeX8i family · 8 vCPU · 128 GiB$0.8753/hr · US East (N. Virginia)X8i family →
Google Cloudc3d-highmem-8-lssdC3D family · 8 vCPU · 64 GiB$0.531/hr · IowaC3D family →
AkamaiLinode 150GBHigh Memory family · 8 vCPU · 150 GiB$0.72/hr · Newark, NJHigh Memory family →
Vultrvx1-m-8c-64g-480sVX1: Memory Optimized family · 8 vCPU · 64 GiB$0.386/hr · New JerseyVX1: Memory Optimized family →

Other memory optimized families on Azure

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Gs FAQ

What sizes does the Azure Gs family have?

Gs has 5 VM sizes, from Gs1 (2 vCPU, 28 GiB) to Gs5 (32 vCPU, 448 GiB). They run on Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 (Haswell).

What is the cheapest Gs VM size?

Gs1 at $0.55 per hour (Linux, on demand) in East US, about $402 per month.

What is Gs best for?

Gs is a memory optimized family. Lots of RAM per vCPU (8 GiB and up) for databases, caches and in-memory analytics.