Azure Stack HCI pricing

Azure Stack HCI is hyperconverged infrastructure host from Microsoft – now delivered as an Azure hybrid service. Run Windows and Linux virtual machines on-premises on a host platform that is IT friendly and is managed by you with existing tools, processes, and skillsets.

Azure Stack HCI is priced on a per core basis on your on-premises server.

Pricing details

Host Service Fee

INSTANCE	TIMING	PRICE
Azure Stack HCI	Monthly service fee	￥ 63/physical core/month

Customers with Windows Server Datacenter Software Assurance can exchange their Windows Server licenses for Azure Stack HCI licenses at no additional cost.

Azure Stack HCI offers a free trial for the first 60 days after registration. You will be charged the monthly service fee after your first 60 days using the service.

*Monthly pricing estimates are based on 30 days.

Add-on workloads (optional)

INSTANCE	TIMING	PRICE
Windows Server subscription (for guests)	Monthly service fee	￥460/physical core/100 days

Windows Server subscription offers a free trial within the first 60 days of registering your Azure Stack HCI. You will be charged the monthly service fee after your first 60 days of using Azure Stack HCI.

Windows Server subscription gives you unlimited Windows Server guest licensing rights through Azure. Learn more.

Windows Server Datacenter with Azure Hybrid Benefit

INSTANCE	TIMING	PRICE
Azure Stack HCI	Monthly service fee	￥0 additional cost

Windows Server DC customers can extend their SA benefit to get Azure Stack HCI at no additional cost. Learn more.

How to buy Azure Stack HCI

There are two options to buy Azure Stack HCI software. Please note that an Azure subscription is required to complete the full set-up on your server hardware.

Option 1: Buy a validated hardware solution from one of our partners with Azure Stack HCI software pre-installed. Browse solutions.

Option 2: Install Azure Stack HCI software with free 60-day trial built-in on new or repurposed hardware (must match capability of a solution in Azure Stack HCI catalog). Download software.

FAQ

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How will my bill be calculated?

You will be billed for all the physical processor cores on your cluster on a daily basis as long as your cluster is registered with the HCI service. When cores are counted, multi-threading is not included in the count. For example, if you have an 8 cores cluster that is registered October 1 – October 15, you will be billed for 8 cores * 15 days.
Does this price include guest licensing rights?

For Windows and paid version of Linux, guests are licensed separately.
Does the subscription price include the hardware?

No, the subscription is for the host software only. If you want to run Azure Stack HCI on new hardware, please visit https://aka.ms/azurestackhcicatalog and contact your preferred vendor on that site.

Support

If you have any questions or need help, please visit Azure Support and select self-help service or any other method to contact us for support.