Set up virtual labs for classes, training, hackathons, and other related scenarios
Azure Lab Services enables you to easily set up a lab and provide on-demand access to preconfigured virtual machines (VMs) to support your scenarios. Teach a class, train professionals, run a hackathon or a hands-on lab, and more. Only pay for what you use.
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Prices are estimates only and are not intended as actual price quotes. Actual pricing may vary depending on the type of agreement entered with Microsoft, date of purchase, and the currency exchange rate. Prices are calculated based on US dollars and converted using London closing spot rates that are captured in the two business days prior to the last business day of the previous month end. If the two business days prior to the end of the month autumn on a bank holiday in major markets, the rate setting day is generally the day immediately preceding the two business days. This rate applies to all transactions during the forthcoming month. Sign in to the Azure pricing calculator to see pricing based on your current programme/offer with Microsoft. Contact an Azure sales specialist for more information on pricing or to request a price quote. See frequently asked questions about Azure pricing.
US government entities are eligible to purchase Azure Government services from a licensing solution provider with no upfront financial commitment, or directly through a pay-as-you-go online subscription.
Important—The price in R$ is merely a reference; this is an international transaction and the final price is subject to exchange rates and the inclusion of IOF taxes. An eNF will not be issued.
US government entities are eligible to purchase Azure Government services from a licensing solution provider with no upfront financial commitment, or directly through a pay-as-you-go online subscription.
Important—The price in R$ is merely a reference; this is an international transaction and the final price is subject to exchange rates and the inclusion of IOF taxes. An eNF will not be issued.
Lab Unit
With Azure Lab Services, you only pay for active usage. You are not billed for shut-down instances.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Lab Unit | $- per hour per Lab Unit |
Pricing Example
- An Instance in a lab is a virtual machine, and each is billed on an hourly basis based on the instance size from the table below.
- A Lab Unit is the cost unit that determines the price for each instance size. Each size costs a certain number of Lab Units.
For example, the cost calculation for a classroom lab of 50 students using the Small instances for 4 weeks and 10 hours per week would be:
50 Students X 40 hours per student (10 hours per week X 4 weeks) X 20 Lab Units (Small instance size) X $- per hour per Lab Unit = $-*
| Instance | Lab Units |
|---|---|
| Small (2 core(s), 3.5 GB RAM) | 20 |
| Medium (4 core(s), 7 GB RAM) | 42 |
| Medium (Nested Virtualisation, 4 core(s), 16 GB RAM) | 55 |
| Large (8 core(s), 16 GB RAM) | 70 |
| Large (Nested Virtualisation, 8 core(s), 32 GB RAM) | 84 |
| Small GPU (Compute, 6 core(s), 56 GB RAM) | 139 |
| Small GPU (Visualisation, 6 core(s), 56 GB RAM) | 160 |
| Medium GPU (Visualisation, 12 core(s), 112 GB RAM) | 408 |
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Frequently asked questions
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Lab Unit bundles compute, IP, network, snapshots and disks costs together. An Instance is billed on an hourly basis depending on the number of Lab Units. A Lab Unit is priced the same for all Instances; however, the quantity of Lab Units per Instance varies.
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We charge for the number of full minutes your Instance is running, so you are not billed for any extra seconds. In this example, you would be billed for 6 minutes.
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You won't be billed for a machine that is in deallocated (shut down) state as we only charge for active usage. However, a virtual machine can continue to run even after you disconnect from it, so make sure to shut down your machine when you are not working on it.
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