EC16es_v6 by Microsoft Azure
(All-cores)
(Single-core)
Specifications
Server Metadata
Vendor ID | azure |
Server ID | Standard_EC16es_v6 |
Name | EC16es_v6 |
API Reference | Standard_EC16es_v6 |
Description | ECEV6 family [Memory Optimized] [Premium Storage capable] [Intel processor] 16 vCPUs |
Family | ECEV6 |
Hw Virt | - |
Status | active |
Observed At | 2026-07-29T14:20:12.654586 |
Availability
| REGION / ID | SPOT | ONDEMAND |
|---|---|---|
East US (US) / eastus | 0.1955 USD/h | 1.058 USD/h |
West US 3 (US) / westus3 | 0.1955 USD/h | 1.058 USD/h |
West US (US) / westus | 0.2173 USD/h | 1.176 USD/h |
West Europe (NL) / westeurope | 0.236 USD/h | 1.277 USD/h |
Processor
vCPUs | 16 |
Hypervisor | Microsoft Hyper-V |
CPU Allocation | Dedicated |
CPU Architecture | x86_64 |
System Resources and Accelerators
| MEMORY | |
|---|---|
Memory Amount | 128 GiB |
| GPU | |
|---|---|
GPU Count | 0 |
GPU Memory Min | 0 MiB |
GPU Memory Total | 0 MiB |
GPUs |
| STORAGE | |
|---|---|
Storage Size | 0 GB |
Storages |
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| NETWORK | |
|---|---|
Inbound Traffic | 0 GB/month |
Outbound Traffic | 0 GB/month |
IPv4 | 0 |
Server Description
A memory-optimized virtual machine featuring sixteen dedicated cores and one hundred twenty-eight gigabytes of RAM for memory-intensive enterprise workloads.
Microsoft Azure EC16es_v6 is an x86_64 memory-optimized virtual machine within the ECEV6 server family, running on the Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisor. It features 16 dedicated vCPUs powered by an Intel processor and is equipped with 128.0 GB of system memory, yielding a ratio of 8.0 GB of RAM per vCPU. This instance does not include local storage or integrated GPUs, though it is Premium Storage capable, meaning storage needs must be handled via external network-attached volumes. The absence of local storage and GPUs represents a design trade-off that optimizes the server for memory-heavy tasks without unnecessary hardware overhead. The EC16es_v6 is configured for workloads such as in-memory databases, caching layers, and enterprise applications requiring high memory capacity relative to compute power.
Economics
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