For an overview of sql server on azure virtual machines see the following articles.
Azure sql virtual machine pricing.
Provision a virtual machine by using a bring your own license sql server image from azure marketplace.
An azure reserved virtual machine instance is an advanced purchase of a virtual machine for one or three years in a specified region.
An azure reserved virtual machine instance is an advanced purchase of a virtual machine for one or three years in a specified region.
You can select a virtual machine image that uses pay per second sql server licensing or you can use an image that allows you to bring your own sql server license.
Sql server virtual machines vms also simplify licensing costs when you pay as you go.
For information about pricing of the various sizes see the pricing pages for linux or windows.
For the latest azure virtual machines pricing including sql server see the azure virtual machines pricing page for windows vms and linux vms.
Provision a virtual machine by using a pay as you go sql server image from azure marketplace and activate the azure hybrid benefit.
They also offer a variety of machine sizes.
For a tutorial on signing up for azure and creating a sql server vm from the portal see provision a sql server virtual machine in the azure portal.
Azure virtual machines run in many different geographic regions around the world.
Reserved virtual machine instances.
The commitment is made up front and in return you get up to 72 percent price savings compared to pay as you go pricing.
An azure reserved virtual machine instance is an advanced purchase of a virtual machine for one or three years in a specified region.
The commitment is made up front and in return you get up to 72 percent price savings compared to pay as you go pricing.
Reserved virtual machine instances.
The commitment is made up front and in return you get up to 72 percent price savings compared to pay as you go pricing.
For general azure pricing guidance see prevent unexpected costs with azure billing and cost management.
For more information on how azure names its vms see azure virtual machine sizes naming conventions.
Sql server on azure virtual machines enables you to use full versions of sql server in the cloud without having to manage any on premises hardware.
Reserved virtual machine instances.
For availability of vm sizes in azure regions see products available by region.
The commitment is made up front and in return you get up to 72 percent price savings compared to pay as you go pricing.
Sql server on virtual machines host enterprise sql server apps in the cloud azure cache for redis power applications with high throughput low latency data access azure database migration service simplify on premises database migration to the cloud.