PB6s by Microsoft Azure
(All-cores)
(Single-core)
Specifications
Server Metadata
Vendor ID | azure |
Server ID | Standard_PB6s |
Name | PB6s |
API Reference | Standard_PB6s |
Description | PBS family [Premium Storage capable] [Intel processor] 6 vCPUs |
Family | PBS |
Hw Virt | - |
Status | active |
Observed At | 2026-07-26T17:01:04.591061 |
Availability
| REGION / ID | SPOT | ONDEMAND |
|---|---|---|
Brazil Southeast (US) / brazilsoutheast | 0.1534 USD/h | 0.83 USD/h |
East US (US) / eastus | 0.1534 USD/h | 0.83 USD/h |
West US 2 (US) / westus2 | 0.1534 USD/h | 0.83 USD/h |
South Central US (US) / southcentralus | 0.1687 USD/h | 0.913 USD/h |
Southeast Asia (SG) / southeastasia | 0.1994 USD/h | 1.079 USD/h |
West Europe (NL) / westeurope | 0.1994 USD/h | 1.079 USD/h |
Processor
vCPUs | 6 |
Hypervisor | Microsoft Hyper-V |
CPU Allocation | Dedicated |
CPU Architecture | x86_64 |
System Resources and Accelerators
| MEMORY | |
|---|---|
Memory Amount | 112 GiB |
| GPU | |
|---|---|
GPU Count | 0 |
GPU Memory Min | 0 MiB |
GPU Memory Total | 0 MiB |
GPUs |
| STORAGE | |
|---|---|
Storage Size | 754 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 high RAM-to-CPU density and Premium Storage capability for data-intensive workloads.
Microsoft Azure PB6s is a memory-optimized virtual machine from the PBS family, powered by an x86_64 Intel processor and managed via the Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisor. It is configured with 6 dedicated vCPUs and a substantial 112.0 GB of RAM, providing an exceptional 18.67 GB of memory per core. The instance is equipped with 754 GB of local storage and supports Premium Storage, making it highly capable for disk-intensive operations. It does not include any GPUs or complimentary public IPv4 addresses. This resource profile offers qualitative cost efficiency for memory-heavy operations that do not require high CPU core counts. The PB6s is well-suited for workloads such as in-memory databases, caching systems, and enterprise application hosting.
Economics
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