FX8-2mds v2
api name Standard_FX8-2mds_v2 · Azure Virtual Machines · FXmdsv2 family
The FX8-2mds v2 is a memory optimized Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 2 vCPUs and 168 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids), starting at $1.094 per hour on demand.
memory optimizedx86-64intel
- vCPUs
- 2
- memory
- 168 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $1.094
- spot
- $0.2398
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.6236
dedicated
84 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$799/mo · eastus
−78% vs on-demand
−43% vs on-demand
FX8-2mds v2 price by region
60 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 | $1.094 | $0.2398 | $0.6236 | $0.2954 | $0.7549 | $0.3829 |
| East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America | $1.094 | $0.2022 | $0.6236 | $0.2954 | $0.7549 | $0.3829 |
| West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America | $1.094 | $0.2022 | $0.6239 | $0.2955 | $0.7549 | $0.3829 |
| West US 3westus3cheapestNorth America | $1.094 | $0.2022 | $0.6236 | $0.2954 | $0.7549 | $0.3829 |
| Central IndiacentralindiaAsia | $1.129 | $0.2086 | $0.6436 | $0.3049 | $0.779 | $0.3952 |
| Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America | $1.204 | $0.2225 | $0.6862 | $0.325 | $0.8308 | $0.4214 |
| Mexico CentralmexicocentralNorth America | $1.204 | $0.2408 | $0.6912 | $0.336 | $0.8306 | $0.4213 |
| Central UScentralusNorth America | $1.236 | $0.2282 | $0.6236 | $0.2954 | $0.754 | $0.3819 |
| Sweden CentralswedencentralEurope | $1.248 | $0.2306 | $0.7114 | $0.337 | $0.8611 | $0.4368 |
| Indonesia CentralindonesiacentralAsia | $1.28 | $0.2365 | $0.7553 | $0.4865 | $0.8704 | $0.5888 |
| Malaysia WestmalaysiawestAsia | $1.28 | $0.256 | $0.7352 | $0.3574 | $0.8831 | $0.4479 |
| North Central USnorthcentralusNorth America | $1.313 | $0.2626 | $0.754 | $0.3666 | $0.9058 | $0.4594 |
| North EuropenortheuropeEurope | $1.313 | $0.2426 | $0.7486 | $0.3546 | $0.906 | $0.4596 |
| South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America | $1.313 | $0.2426 | $0.7484 | $0.3545 | $0.9979 | $0.7222 |
| Spain CentralspaincentralEurope | $1.313 | $0.2426 | $0.7486 | $0.3546 | $0.906 | $0.4596 |
| West Central USwestcentralusNorth America | $1.313 | $0.2426 | $0.7484 | $0.3545 | $0.9979 | $0.7222 |
| UK WestukwestEurope | $1.324 | $0.2447 | $0.7547 | $0.3575 | $1.006 | $0.7282 |
| Qatar CentralqatarcentralMiddle East | $1.346 | $0.2487 | $0.7675 | $0.3635 | $0.9287 | $0.4711 |
| UAE NorthuaenorthMiddle East | $1.346 | $0.2487 | $0.7675 | $0.3635 | $0.9287 | $0.4711 |
| US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America | $1.368 | $0.2528 | $0.7796 | $0.3693 | – | – |
| US Gov TexasusgovtexasNorth America | $1.368 | $0.2528 | $0.7796 | $0.3693 | – | – |
| US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America | $1.368 | $0.2528 | $0.7796 | $0.3693 | – | – |
| Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America | $1.379 | $0.2758 | $0.7918 | $0.3849 | $0.9514 | $0.4825 |
| France CentralfrancecentralEurope | $1.379 | $0.2548 | $0.7861 | $0.3723 | $0.9515 | $0.4827 |
| UK SouthuksouthEurope | $1.379 | $0.2548 | $0.7861 | $0.3723 | $0.9515 | $0.4827 |
| Australia SoutheastaustraliasoutheastOceania | $1.422 | $0.2628 | $0.8107 | $0.3841 | $1.081 | $0.7821 |
| Austria EastaustriaeastEurope | $1.422 | $0.2628 | $0.8392 | $0.5263 | $0.9812 | $0.6257 |
| Belgium CentralbelgiumcentralEurope | $1.422 | $0.2628 | $0.8392 | $0.5263 | $0.9812 | $0.6257 |
| Italy NorthitalynorthEurope | $1.422 | $0.2844 | $0.8169 | $0.3971 | $0.981 | $0.4976 |
| Poland CentralpolandcentralEurope | $1.422 | $0.2844 | $0.8169 | $0.3971 | $0.981 | $0.4976 |
| West USwestusNorth America | $1.423 | $0.263 | $0.811 | $0.3842 | $0.9819 | $0.4981 |
| Korea SouthkoreasouthAsia | $1.477 | $0.2954 | $0.8483 | $0.4124 | $1.019 | $0.5168 |
| Chile CentralchilecentralSouth America | $1.532 | $0.2831 | $0.9038 | $0.5821 | $1.134 | $0.7813 |
| Germany West CentralgermanywestcentralEurope | $1.532 | $0.2831 | $0.8734 | $0.4137 | $1.057 | $0.5362 |
| West EuropewesteuropeEurope | $1.532 | $0.2831 | $0.8734 | $0.4137 | $1.057 | $0.5362 |
| South IndiasouthindiaAsia | $1.543 | $0.2851 | $0.8793 | $0.4166 | $1.173 | $0.8487 |
| South Africa NorthsouthafricanorthAfrica | $1.563 | $0.2888 | $0.8909 | $0.422 | $1.078 | $0.5471 |
| Israel CentralisraelcentralMiddle East | $1.565 | $0.313 | $0.8985 | $0.4368 | $1.08 | $0.5476 |
| UAE CentraluaecentralMiddle East | $1.565 | $0.313 | $0.8985 | $0.4368 | $1.08 | $0.5476 |
| Japan WestjapanwestAsia | $1.586 | $0.3172 | $0.9111 | $0.443 | $1.094 | $0.5549 |
| Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania | $1.587 | $0.2933 | $0.9046 | $0.4285 | $1.095 | $0.5555 |
| Japan EastjapaneastAsia | $1.587 | $0.2933 | $0.9046 | $0.4285 | $1.095 | $0.5555 |
| Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia | $1.587 | $0.2933 | $0.9046 | $0.4285 | $1.095 | $0.5555 |
| Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia | $1.587 | $0.2933 | $0.9043 | $0.4284 | $1.095 | $0.5555 |
| Taiwan NorthtaiwannorthAsia | $1.587 | $0.2933 | $0.9043 | $0.4284 | $1.095 | $0.5555 |
| Australia CentralaustraliacentralOceania | $1.608 | $0.3216 | $0.9237 | $0.449 | $1.109 | $0.5626 |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2Oceania | $1.608 | $0.3216 | $0.9237 | $0.449 | $1.109 | $0.5626 |
| New Zealand NorthnewzealandnorthOceania | $1.666 | $0.3079 | $0.9829 | $0.5997 | $1.133 | $0.7164 |
| Switzerland NorthswitzerlandnorthEurope | $1.685 | $0.3114 | $0.9607 | $0.4551 | $1.163 | $0.5898 |
| East AsiaeastasiaAsia | $1.696 | $0.3392 | $0.974 | $0.4735 | $1.17 | $0.5934 |
| Norway EastnorwayeastEurope | $1.707 | $0.3414 | $0.9803 | $0.4766 | $1.178 | $0.5973 |
| West IndiawestindiaAsia | $1.707 | $0.3414 | $0.9803 | $0.4766 | $1.178 | $0.5973 |
| Sweden SouthswedensouthEurope | $1.849 | $0.3698 | $1.062 | $0.5162 | $1.276 | $0.647 |
| Germany NorthgermanynorthEurope | $1.992 | $0.3681 | $1.135 | $0.5378 | $1.514 | $1.096 |
| France SouthfrancesouthEurope | $2.035 | $0.407 | $1.169 | $0.5682 | $1.404 | $0.7121 |
| Norway WestnorwaywestEurope | $2.035 | $0.407 | $1.169 | $0.5682 | $1.404 | $0.7121 |
| South Africa WestsouthafricawestAfrica | $2.035 | $0.407 | $1.169 | $0.5682 | $1.404 | $0.7121 |
| Switzerland WestswitzerlandwestEurope | $2.035 | $0.407 | $1.169 | $0.5682 | $1.404 | $0.7121 |
| Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America | $2.134 | $0.3944 | $1.217 | $0.5763 | $1.472 | $0.7469 |
| Brazil SoutheastbrazilsoutheastSouth America | $2.845 | $0.569 | $1.634 | $0.7943 | $1.963 | $0.9955 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 2
- Memory
- 168 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 84 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 440 GB SSD
- Storage detail
- 440 GiB temporary disk
azure details
- API name
Standard_FX8-2mds_v2- Family
- FXmdsv2
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 60 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- East US · $1.094/hr
- Constrained vCPUs
- 2 active of 8
- Premium SSD support
- Yes
FX8-2mds v2 equivalents on other clouds
closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Processor | On-demand | vs FX8-2mds v2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | FX8-2mds v2 | 2 | 168 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | $1.094 | – |
| AWS | x8aedz.large64 GiB (2.6× less) | 2 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC 9R05 Processor | $0.5753 | -47% |
FXmdsv2 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX2mds v2 | 2 | 42 GiB | 110 GB SSD | $0.274 | $200 | $0.0601 | $0.1559 |
| FX4-2mds v2 | 2 | 84 GiB | 220 GB SSD | $0.547 | $399 | $0.1199 | $0.3119 |
| FX8-2mds v2 | 2 | 168 GiB | 440 GB SSD | $1.094 | $799 | $0.2398 | $0.6236 |
| FX4mds v2 | 4 | 84 GiB | 220 GB SSD | $0.547 | $399 | $0.1199 | $0.3119 |
| FX8-4mds v2 | 4 | 168 GiB | 440 GB SSD | $1.094 | $799 | $0.2398 | $0.6236 |
| FX16-4mds v2 | 4 | 336 GiB | 880 GB SSD | $2.188 | $1,597 | $0.4796 | $1.247 |
| FX12-6mds v2 | 6 | 252 GiB | 880 GB SSD | $1.641 | $1,198 | $0.3597 | $0.9355 |
| FX24-6mds v2 | 6 | 504 GiB | 1.3 TB SSD | $3.282 | $2,396 | $0.7194 | $1.871 |
| FX8mds v2 | 8 | 168 GiB | 440 GB SSD | $1.094 | $799 | $0.2398 | $0.6236 |
| FX16-8mds v2 | 8 | 336 GiB | 880 GB SSD | $2.188 | $1,597 | $0.4796 | $1.247 |
| FX32-8mds v2 | 8 | 672 GiB | 1.8 TB SSD | $4.377 | $3,195 | $0.9594 | $2.495 |
| FX12mds v2 | 12 | 252 GiB | 880 GB SSD | $1.641 | $1,198 | $0.3597 | $0.9355 |
| FX24-12mds v2 | 12 | 504 GiB | 1.3 TB SSD | $3.282 | $2,396 | $0.7194 | $1.871 |
| FX48-12mds v2 | 12 | 1,008 GiB | 2.6 TB SSD | $6.565 | $4,792 | $1.439 | $3.742 |
| FX16mds v2 | 16 | 336 GiB | 880 GB SSD | $2.188 | $1,597 | $0.4796 | $1.247 |
| FX32-16mds v2 | 16 | 672 GiB | 1.8 TB SSD | $4.377 | $3,195 | $0.9594 | $2.495 |
| FX64-16mds v2 | 16 | 1,344 GiB | 3.5 TB SSD | $8.753 | $6,390 | $1.919 | $4.989 |
| FX24mds v2 | 24 | 504 GiB | 1.3 TB SSD | $3.282 | $2,396 | $0.7194 | $1.871 |
| FX48-24mds v2 | 24 | 1,008 GiB | 2.6 TB SSD | $6.565 | $4,792 | $1.439 | $3.742 |
| FX96-24mds v2 | 24 | 1,832 GiB | 5.3 TB SSD | $13.13 | $9,585 | $2.878 | $7.484 |
| FX32mds v2 | 32 | 672 GiB | 1.8 TB SSD | $4.377 | $3,195 | $0.9594 | $2.495 |
| FX64-32mds v2 | 32 | 1,344 GiB | 3.5 TB SSD | $8.753 | $6,390 | $1.919 | $4.989 |
| FX48mds v2 | 48 | 1,008 GiB | 2.6 TB SSD | $6.565 | $4,792 | $1.439 | $3.742 |
| FX96-48mds v2 | 48 | 1,832 GiB | 5.3 TB SSD | $13.13 | $9,585 | $2.878 | $7.484 |
| FX64mds v2 | 64 | 1,344 GiB | 3.5 TB SSD | $8.753 | $6,390 | $1.919 | $4.989 |
| FX96mds v2 | 96 | 1,832 GiB | 5.3 TB SSD | $13.13 | $9,585 | $2.878 | $7.484 |
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FX8-2mds v2 FAQ
How much does FX8-2mds v2 cost?
FX8-2mds v2 costs $1.094 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $799 per month. Across 60 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.094 in East US to $2.845 in Brazil Southeast. Spot capacity costs $0.2398 per hour (78% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.6236 per hour. With Windows it costs $1.462 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does FX8-2mds v2 have?
FX8-2mds v2 has 2 vCPUs and 168 GiB of memory (84 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids). It is a memory optimized VM size in the FXmdsv2 family.
What are the equivalents of FX8-2mds v2 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, x8aedz.large (2 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.5753/hour in US West (Oregon)).