The G-Series provides more memory and more local solid state drive (SSD) storage than other Azure virtual machine sizes. In addition to massive memory and local SSD storage, the G-Series provides unparalleled computational performance by using the latest Intel Xeon processor E5 v3 family, ideal for your most demanding applications.
Here are the CPU, memory, and disk configurations for the G-Series instances:
| VM Size |
Cores |
RAM (GB) |
Local SSD Storage (GB) |
Persistent Data Disks Max |
| Standard_G1 |
2 |
28 |
412 |
4 |
| Standard_G2 |
4 |
56 |
824 |
8 |
| Standard_G3 |
8 |
112 |
1,649 |
16 |
| Standard_G4 |
16 |
224 |
3,298 |
32 |
| Standard_G5 |
32 |
448 |
6,596 |
64 |
The G-Series is currently available in the West U.S. region. For more information, please visit the
Virtual Machines page. For a comprehensive look at pricing, please visit the
Virtual Machines Pricing page.