Microsoft Azure D8as_v6, August 4th 2025
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We have run a full suite of performance tests on the D8as_v6 VPS plan of Microsoft Azure. VPSBenchmarks bought, setup the server and started the tests.
On this page, you'll find:
- Price and specifications for the D8as_v6 plan.
- The grades that summarize its performance in 5 categories based on the benchmarks results.
- Links to the detailed benchmarks results that can be compared to other providers and other plans.
| Provider | Plan | Monthly price | Hourly billing | Num CPU cores | Memory (GB) | Disk space (GB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Azure | D8as_v6 |
$261.36
(-$2.60 without IPv4) (Total: $295.92 including extra storage and bandwidth) |
Yes |
8 (dedicated) |
32 | 0 |
| Location | CPU type | CPU details | OS, Kernel and Virtualization | Data transfer (GB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia, USA | AMD EPYC 9V74 80-Core Processor |
Frequency: 3.7 GHz Hyperthreading ON: yes |
Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS 6.11.0 KVM |
0
Max bandwidth: 12500 Mbps |
Note: the CPU details Frequency is the frequency observed at the start of the trial. It may vary as the trial progresses.
Extra Storage and Network Costs
Storage
The plan price above does not include the cost of block storage. The following storage was attached to the VPS for this trial.
| Product | Premium SSD |
| Size | 256 GB |
| IOPS | 1100 |
| Throughput | 125 MB/s |
Network
The plan price above does not include the cost of network bandwidth. The following network configuration was provisioned for this trial.
| Product | Microsoft Premium Global Network |
| Data Transfer | 100 GB |
Estimated Monthly Cost
| Storage space | $34.56 |
| Network egress | $0.00 |
| Total | $34.56 |
Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance, yabs (geekbench, fio, iperf3) and network transfers tests.
Grade A is best, grade F is worst. Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
Overall Score: 60 (Price Weighted)
Review the list of metrics that the grades above are calculated from.
VPS Instance Provisioning Time
It took 1 minute from the time the order took place to the time this instance was ready to accept connections.
Test Results
- Web Runs: performance of a web application running on the server with locally generated load. Latencies and max request rate.
- Sysbench: CPU, disk IO and memory speed tests.
- Endurance: output over time of a long running cpu intensive application.
- Network Transfers: maximum HTTP download and upload speeds between the VPS and servers located nearby.
- Yabs: test suite that includes Geekbench CPU tests, Fio for disk IO and Iperf3 for network transfers.
Web Runs
During the Web Run tests, a web application is loaded with locally generated HTTP requests at various rates. We measure latencies and rate of errors at each load level.
Review and compare Microsoft Azure - D8as_v6 web runs with other cloud providers.
Sysbench
We ran Sysbench tests on this VPS, including CPU tests, random and sequential, read and write IO tests and memory tests.
Review and compare all Sysbench numbers for the Microsoft Azure - D8as_v6 VPS plan.
Network Transfers
We have performed large file transfers from the Microsoft Azure - D8as_v6 VPS, both downloads and uploads and we measured the speed of the transfers.
The transfers involve multiple files, 10 threads and last for at least 10 seconds at maximum speed. The transfers are repeated 4 times from different nearby servers and only the fastest transfer is considered in grades and comparisons.
Sustained CPU Endurance Run
Can your VPS handle 24 hours of sustained CPU load without flinching? How much can it handle? Does the provider throttle your CPU after a while?
Review and compare all Endurance numbers for the Microsoft Azure - D8as_v6 VPS plan.