Azure GS2 Pricing and Specs
Microsoft Azure GS2 is a memory-optimized instance with 2 vCPUs and 56.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 2 |
| Memory | 56.0 GB |
| Storage | Premium SSD |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2698B v3 |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.12 | $817.60 |
| US West (Oregon) | $1.18 | $858.48 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.14 | $833.95 |
| Canada Central | $1.21 | $883.01 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $1.18 | $858.48 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.6720 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.6854 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.7056 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.3360 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.3427 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.3528 | 70% |
Use Cases
memory-optimized instance are ideal for GS2:
- In-memory databases (Redis, Memcached)
- Large SAP workloads
- Real-time data processing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | -3% |
| Azure | GS2 | 2 | 56.0 | baseline |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | 6% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | -5% |
Data Source
- API: Microsoft Azure Official Pricing API
- Fetched: 2026-07-23
- Methodology: Prices retrieved via official API and normalized to USD hourly/monthly rates
