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Azure Virtual Machine Cost Estimator

Estimate the monthly cost of an Azure Virtual Machine, including associated storage and data transfer out.

East US West Europe Southeast Asia

D2s_v3 (2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM) B2ms (2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, Burstable) E4s_v3 (4 vCPU, 32 GB RAM)

Linux Windows Server

Standard HDD Premium SSD Ultra SSD (for high performance)

function calculateAzureCost() { // Get input values var vmRegion = document.getElementById("vmRegion").value; var vmSize = document.getElementById("vmSize").value; var operatingSystem = document.getElementById("operatingSystem").value; var vmHoursPerMonth = parseFloat(document.getElementById("vmHoursPerMonth").value); var diskType = document.getElementById("diskType").value; var diskSizeGB = parseFloat(document.getElementById("diskSizeGB").value); var dataEgressGB = parseFloat(document.getElementById("dataEgressGB").value); // Validate inputs if (isNaN(vmHoursPerMonth) || vmHoursPerMonth < 0 || isNaN(diskSizeGB) || diskSizeGB < 1 || isNaN(dataEgressGB) || dataEgressGB < 0) { document.getElementById("azureResult").innerHTML = "Please enter valid positive numbers for all fields."; return; } // — Pricing Data (Illustrative and Simplified) — // Real Azure pricing is dynamic and varies by region, offer, and currency. // This data is for demonstration purposes only and does not reflect actual Azure pricing. // VM Hourly Pricing (Linux / Windows) var vmHourlyPrices = { "eastus": { "d2sv3": {"linux": 0.09, "windows": 0.15}, "b2ms": {"linux": 0.05, "windows": 0.08}, "e4sv3": {"linux": 0.20, "windows": 0.30} }, "westeurope": { "d2sv3": {"linux": 0.10, "windows": 0.16}, "b2ms": {"linux": 0.06, "windows": 0.09}, "e4sv3": {"linux": 0.22, "windows": 0.32} }, "southeastasia": { "d2sv3": {"linux": 0.11, "windows": 0.17}, "b2ms": {"linux": 0.07, "windows": 0.10}, "e4sv3": {"linux": 0.23, "windows": 0.33} } }; // Managed Disk Monthly Pricing per GB var diskMonthlyPricesPerGB = { "eastus": { "standardhdd": 0.04, "premiumssd": 0.10, "ultrassd": 0.15 // Simplified, Ultra SSD is more complex (provisioned IOPS/MBps) }, "westeurope": { "standardhdd": 0.045, "premiumssd": 0.11, "ultrassd": 0.16 }, "southeastasia": { "standardhdd": 0.05, "premiumssd": 0.12, "ultrassd": 0.17 } }; // Data Transfer Out (Egress) Pricing per GB (after free tier, e.g., first 5GB free) var egressPricesPerGB = { "eastus": 0.08, "westeurope": 0.09, "southeastasia": 0.10 }; // — Calculations — var vmCost = 0; var diskCost = 0; var egressCost = 0; var totalMonthlyCost = 0; // 1. Calculate VM Cost if (vmHourlyPrices[vmRegion] && vmHourlyPrices[vmRegion][vmSize] && vmHourlyPrices[vmRegion][vmSize][operatingSystem]) { vmCost = vmHourlyPrices[vmRegion][vmSize][operatingSystem] * vmHoursPerMonth; } else { document.getElementById("azureResult").innerHTML = "VM pricing data not found for selected options."; return; } // 2. Calculate Disk Cost if (diskMonthlyPricesPerGB[vmRegion] && diskMonthlyPricesPerGB[vmRegion][diskType]) { diskCost = diskMonthlyPricesPerGB[vmRegion][diskType] * diskSizeGB; } else { document.getElementById("azureResult").innerHTML = "Disk pricing data not found for selected options."; return; } // 3. Calculate Data Egress Cost (assuming first 5GB free for simplicity) var freeEgressGB = 5; var billableEgressGB = Math.max(0, dataEgressGB – freeEgressGB); if (egressPricesPerGB[vmRegion]) { egressCost = egressPricesPerGB[vmRegion] * billableEgressGB; } else { document.getElementById("azureResult").innerHTML = "Egress pricing data not found for selected region."; return; } // Total Cost totalMonthlyCost = vmCost + diskCost + egressCost; // Display Results var resultHTML = "

Estimated Monthly Azure Costs:

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Understanding Azure Virtual Machine Costs

Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing platform, offers a vast array of services, and understanding their pricing can be complex. This calculator focuses on estimating the monthly cost for a common scenario: running a Virtual Machine (VM) with its associated storage and data transfer out.

Key Cost Components Explained:

• Azure Region: The geographical location where your VM and resources are deployed. Prices can vary significantly between regions due to local market conditions, energy costs, and infrastructure availability.
• Virtual Machine Size: This defines the compute power (vCPUs) and memory (RAM) allocated to your VM. Larger, more powerful VMs naturally cost more per hour. Different VM series (e.g., D-series for general purpose, B-series for burstable workloads, E-series for memory-optimized) have different pricing structures.
• Operating System: Running Windows Server on an Azure VM typically incurs a higher hourly cost than running Linux, as Windows Server licenses are included in the hourly rate.
• VM Uptime (Hours per Month): Azure VMs are billed hourly. If your VM runs 24/7 for a full month, you'd typically use around 730-744 hours. Shutting down your VM when not in use can significantly reduce costs, as you only pay for compute while it's running (though storage costs may still apply).
• Managed Disk Type and Size: Managed Disks are the persistent storage attached to your VM.
  • Standard HDD: Cost-effective storage for infrequently accessed data or development/test workloads.
  • Premium SSD: High-performance, low-latency storage suitable for production workloads requiring faster I/O.
  • Ultra SSD: The highest performance option, ideal for I/O-intensive applications like large databases. Pricing for Ultra SSD is often based on provisioned capacity, IOPS, and throughput, which is simplified in this calculator.
  You pay for the provisioned size of the disk, regardless of how much data is actually stored on it.
• Data Transfer Out (Egress): This refers to data moving *out* of an Azure region to the internet or another Azure region. Ingress (data moving *into* Azure) is generally free. The first few gigabytes of egress are often free each month, after which a per-GB charge applies.

How to Use This Calculator:

1. Select Azure Region: Choose the region where you plan to deploy your VM.
2. Choose VM Size: Pick a VM size that matches your application's compute and memory requirements.
3. Specify Operating System: Indicate whether you'll be running Linux or Windows Server.
4. Enter VM Uptime: Input the estimated number of hours your VM will be running per month.
5. Select Managed Disk Type: Choose the appropriate disk type based on your performance needs.
6. Enter Managed Disk Size: Specify the total storage capacity in GB for your VM's disks.
7. Enter Data Transfer Out: Estimate the amount of data (in GB) that will be transferred out of Azure each month.
8. Click "Calculate Monthly Cost": The calculator will provide an estimated breakdown and total monthly cost.

Example Calculation:

Let's say you want to run a small web server:

• Azure Region: East US
• Virtual Machine Size: D2s_v3 (2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM)
• Operating System: Linux
• VM Uptime: 730 hours/month (24/7)
• Managed Disk Type: Premium SSD
• Managed Disk Size: 128 GB
• Data Transfer Out: 50 GB/month

Based on the illustrative prices in this calculator:

• VM Cost: $0.09/hour * 730 hours = $65.70
• Managed Disk Cost: $0.10/GB * 128 GB = $12.80
• Data Transfer Out Cost: (50 GB – 5 GB free) * $0.08/GB = 45 GB * $0.08/GB = $3.60
• Total Estimated Monthly Cost: $65.70 + $12.80 + $3.60 = $82.10

Important Considerations and Limitations:

This calculator provides a simplified estimate. Actual Azure billing can be influenced by many factors not included here:

• Reserved Instances (RIs): Significant discounts (up to 72%) can be achieved by committing to 1-year or 3-year reserved instances for VMs.
• Azure Hybrid Benefit: If you have existing Windows Server or SQL Server licenses with Software Assurance, you can bring them to Azure for substantial savings on Windows VM costs.
• Networking Costs: While data egress is included, complex networking setups (e.g., VPN Gateways, ExpressRoute, Load Balancers, Public IPs) incur additional charges.
• Other Services: Most real-world applications use more than just a VM and disk. Databases (Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB), monitoring (Azure Monitor), backups (Azure Backup), security services, PaaS services (App Service, Functions), and serverless computing all have their own pricing models.
• Support Plans: Azure offers various support plans, which add a percentage to your overall bill.
• Taxes and Currency Exchange: Local taxes and currency conversion rates will affect the final bill.
• Actual Usage vs. Provisioned: For some services, you pay for what you provision (like disks), for others, what you consume (like data egress).

Always refer to the official Azure Pricing Calculator for the most accurate and up-to-date estimates for your specific workload.