HB120-96rs_v3 by Microsoft Azure
(All-cores)
(Single-core)
Specifications
Server Metadata
Vendor ID | azure |
Server ID | Standard_HB120-96rs_v3 |
Name | HB120-96rs_v3 |
API Reference | Standard_HB120-96rs_v3 |
Description | HBv3 family [RDMA capable] [Premium Storage capable] [Intel processor] 120 vCPUs |
Family | HBv3 |
Hw Virt | - |
Status | active |
Observed At | 2026-11-05T18:46:38.250354 |
Availability
| REGION / ID | SPOT | ONDEMAND |
|---|---|---|
East US (US) / eastus | 0.6653 USD/h | 3.6 USD/h |
West US 3 (US) / westus3 | 0.7315 USD/h | 3.6 USD/h |
Mexico Central (ZA) / mexicocentral | 0.7318 USD/h | 3.96 USD/h |
South Central US (US) / southcentralus | 1.98 USD/h | 3.96 USD/h |
UK South (GB) / uksouth | 1.0062 USD/h | 4.5 USD/h |
Italy North (IT) / italynorth | 0.8649 USD/h | 4.68 USD/h |
West Europe (NL) / westeurope | 0.951 USD/h | 4.68 USD/h |
Central India (IN) / centralindia | 1.0241 USD/h | 5.04 USD/h |
Japan East (JP) / japaneast | 1.0153 USD/h | 5.22 USD/h |
Processor
vCPUs | 96 |
Hypervisor | Microsoft Hyper-V |
CPU Allocation | Dedicated |
CPU Architecture | x86_64 |
System Resources and Accelerators
| MEMORY | |
|---|---|
Memory Amount | 456 GiB |
| ACCELERATORS | |
|---|---|
Accelerator Count | 0 |
Accelerator Memory Min | 0 MiB |
Accelerator Memory Total | 0 MiB |
Accelerators |
| STORAGE | |
|---|---|
Storage Size | 2412 GB |
Storage Type | nvme ssd |
Storages |
|
| NETWORK | |
|---|---|
Inbound Traffic | 0 GB/month |
Outbound Traffic | 0 GB/month |
IPv4 | 0 |
Server Description
A dedicated high-core compute instance featuring low-latency RDMA networking and high-speed local NVMe storage for parallel workloads.
Microsoft Azure HB120-96rs_v3 is an x86_64 architecture virtual machine from the HBv3 family, featuring 96 dedicated vCPUs and an Intel processor. Operating on the Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisor, it provides 456.0 GB of memory (4.75 GB per core) and a bundled 2412 GB local NVMe SSD. The server is RDMA capable and supports Premium Storage, though it lacks GPU acceleration. This hardware profile delivers qualitative cost efficiency for clustered environments by combining high-density dedicated compute with low-latency networking capabilities. It is engineered for high-performance computing (HPC), distributed simulations, and large-scale database workloads.
Economics
Alternatives
Servers of the Same Family
| INSTANCE | vCPUs | MEMORY | Accelerators |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB120-16rs_v3 | 16 | 456 GiB | 0 |
| HB120-32rs_v3 | 32 | 456 GiB | 0 |
| HB120-64rs_v3 | 64 | 456 GiB | 0 |
| HB120rs_v3 | 120 | 456 GiB | 0 |
Similar Servers
| INSTANCE | VENDOR | vCPUs | MEMORY | Accelerators |
|---|