HC family · General Purposex86_64 · Intel/AMD

HC44rs

The Azure HC44rs (Standard_HC44rs) is a virtual machine from the HC series, with 44 vCPUs, 352 GB of RAM and 700 GB of temporary storage. On-demand pricing starts at $3.1680/hour in East US.

Updated September 3, 2026
vCPUs
44
Memory
352 GB
Network
Up to 16–32 Gbps
Storage
700 GB Temp SSD

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Pricing Overview

The Azure HC44rs costs $3.17/hour ($2312.64/month) for Linux and $5.19/hour ($3790.16/month) for Windows in East US, as of 3 September 2026.

All pricing options

East US · USD · Linux OS · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
Term / TierHourlyMonthlySavings
Standard Tier — On-Demand
$3.1680$2312.64 Baseline
1-Year Reserved Instance
N/AN/A Baseline
3-Year Reserved Instance
N/AN/A Baseline
Spot Instance
$0.5854$427.38 -82%
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i44
Memory i352 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within HC family
HC44-16rs
16 vCPU
HC44-32rs
32 vCPU
HC44rs
44 vCPU

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Networking

Max egress bandwidth16–32 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)

Storage

Max persistent disks64
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
Instance storage: Persistent Disk only by default — attach volumes for persistent storage.

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vs.
SpecHC44rsHC44-16rsΔ
vCPUs4416-64%
Memory352 GB352 GB0%
Hourly Price$3.1680$3.16800%
Monthly Price$2312.64$2312.640%
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