``` |----------+---------+-------+-------------------+----------------+-----------------+-----------------+----------------+-----------------| | Instance | vCPU(s) | RAM | Temporary storage | Pay as you go | 1 year reserved | 3 year reserved | Spot | Add to estimate | |----------+---------+-------+-------------------+----------------+-----------------+-----------------+----------------+-----------------| | DS2 v2 | 2 | 7 GiB | 14 GiB | €94.4220/month | €57.1461/month | €39.1504/month | €21.5095/month | | | | | | | | ~39% savings | ~58% savings | ~77% savings | | |----------+---------+-------+-------------------+----------------+-----------------+-----------------+----------------+-----------------| ``` Offers being (no idea how to configure it though): ``` |------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Pay as you go | Pay for compute capacity by the second, with no | | | long-term commitment or upfront payments. | | | Increase or decrease compute capacity on demand. | |------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Reserved Virtual Machine Instances | An Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instance is an | | | advanced purchase of a Virtual Machine for one | | | or three years in a specific region. | |------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| | Spot Pricing | Purchase unused compute capacity at deep | | | discounts - up to 90 percent compared to pay | | | as you prices | |------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------| ``` source: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/linux/#pricing