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They both cost $0.12/hour unreserved, so it's a fair comparison if you are thinking performance per dollar.

Performance/dollar:

Azure wins - 3.1:1 on demand

Azure wins - 3:1 on 1 year reserved (author is incorrect here - does not account for initial reserve payment)

Less noisy neighbors? I am not sure. Seems like a good deal though.

Azure is listed at $0.18/hour.

Edit: My mistake. Windows is $0.18/hour, Linux is $0.12.

Edit2: Now that's interesting, Microsoft charges more for a Windows VM.

It's an honest approach: Windows VMs include a license.

You'd think that Microsoft wouldn't have to license their own software.

It would probably be seen as anti-competitive if they licensed between business units for free.