HC44rs

api name Standard_HC44rs · Azure Virtual Machines · HC family

The HC44rs is a high performance computing Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 44 vCPUs and 352 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 (Skylake), starting at $3.168 per hour on demand.

high performance computingx86-64intelprevious generation
vCPUs
44

dedicated

memory
352 GiB

8 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

x86-64

on-demand
$3.168

$2,313/mo · eastus

spot
$0.5854

−82% vs on-demand

regions
15

across 5 areas

Previous generation. Azure still sells HC44rs, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar VM sizes below.

HC44rs price by region

15 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$3.168$0.5854––$2.743$2.44
East US 2eastus2cheapestNorth America$3.168$0.5854––$2.743$2.44
West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America$3.168$0.5854––$2.743$2.44
South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America$3.484$1.742––$3.017$2.683
Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America$3.802$0.7026$3.231$2.661$3.293$2.928
North EuropenortheuropeEurope$3.802$0.7026––$3.293$2.928
UK SouthuksouthEurope$3.96$0.7318$3.366$2.772$3.429$3.05
US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America$3.96$0.7318––––
Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia$4.118$0.761––$3.566$3.171
West EuropewesteuropeEurope$4.118$0.761––$3.566$3.171
Korea CentralkoreacentralAsia$4.277$0.7904––$3.704$3.294
Central IndiacentralindiaAsia$4.435$0.8196––$3.841$3.415
Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania$4.594$0.849––$3.978$3.538
Japan EastjapaneastAsia$4.594$0.849––$3.978$3.538
Brazil SouthbrazilsouthSouth America$6.336$1.171––$5.487$4.885

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
44
Memory
352 GiB
Memory per vCPU
8 GiB
Processor
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 (Skylake)
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
700 GB SSD
Storage detail
700 GiB temporary disk

azure details

API name
Standard_HC44rs
Family
HC
Category
High performance computing
Generation
Previous
Regions
15 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
East US · $3.168/hr

HC44rs 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 HC44rs
AzureHC44rs44352 GiBIntel Xeon Platinum 8168 (Skylake)$3.168–
AWSr5ad.12xlarge48 vCPU (1.09×) · 384 GiB (1.09×)48384 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$3.144-1%
r5d.12xlarge48 vCPU (1.09×) · 384 GiB (1.09×)48384 GiBIntel Xeon Platinum 8175$3.456+9%
Google Cloudz3-highmem-44-standardlssd44352 GiBIntel Sapphire Rapids$5.514+74%
z3-highmem-44-highlssd44352 GiBIntel Sapphire Rapids$6.50+105%
AkamaiDedicated 256GB56 vCPU (1.27×) · 256 GiB (1.4× less)56256 GiBAMD EPYC$3.456+9%
G7 Dedicated 256x5656 vCPU (1.27×) · 256 GiB (1.4× less)56256 GiBAMD EPYC$4.148+31%
Vultrvbm-24c-384gb-amd548 vCPU (1.09×) · 384 GiB (1.09×)48384 GiBAMD EPYC 9255$0.73-77%
vbm-24c-384gb-amd48 vCPU (1.09×) · 384 GiB (1.09×)48384 GiBAMD EPYC 9254$1.13-64%

HC family sizes

all about HC→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot
HC44-16rs16352 GiB700 GB SSD$3.168$2,313$0.5854
HC44-32rs32352 GiB700 GB SSD$3.168$2,313$0.5854
HC44rs44352 GiB700 GB SSD$3.168$2,313$0.5854

Similar VM sizes on Azure

other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first

HC44rs FAQ

How much does HC44rs cost?

HC44rs costs $3.168 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $2,313 per month. Across 15 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $3.168 in East US to $6.336 in Brazil South. Spot capacity costs $0.5854 per hour (82% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $5.192 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does HC44rs have?

HC44rs has 44 vCPUs and 352 GiB of memory (8 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 (Skylake). It is a high performance computing VM size in the HC family.

What are the equivalents of HC44rs on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r5ad.12xlarge (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $3.144/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, z3-highmem-44-standardlssd (44 vCPU, 352 GiB, $5.514/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Dedicated 256GB (56 vCPU, 256 GiB, $3.456/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vbm-24c-384gb-amd5 (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $0.73/hour in New Jersey).