Microsoft is announcing the preview of new Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) featuring their custom-designed Azure Cobalt 100 Arm-based processor.
Key Points
- The Cobalt 100 processor is based on the Arm Neoverse N2 design, offering improved performance for cloud-based applications.
- Three VM series are available: Dpsv6/Dplsv6 (general purpose), Epsv6 (memory-optimized), for various workloads like databases, web servers, and containerized applications.
- These VMs deliver significant performance improvements compared to previous Azure Arm-based VMs (up to 1.4x CPU performance, 1.5x on Java, 2x on web servers).
- They also offer increased local storage IOPS and network bandwidth.
- The VMs are currently in preview and available for free, but you will be charged for other Azure resources used with them (storage, etc.).
- They support a wide range of Linux distributions and Windows versions.
- Microsoft is committed to a growing Arm ecosystem for developers, with support from major partners (Canonical, Red Hat, etc.).
Benefits
- Improved performance and efficiency for cloud workloads.
- More choice and flexibility for developers using Arm architecture.
- Potential cost savings due to Arm's efficiency.
Getting Started
- Fill out the form to request access to the preview.
- You can learn more about the new Azure Cobalt 100 VMs by visiting the specification pages: Dpsv6-series, Dpdsv6-series, Dplsv6-series, Dpldsv6-series, Epsv6-series, Epdsv6-series.
This announcement highlights Microsoft's investment in Arm technology and its aim to provide a powerful and versatile cloud platform for developers and businesses.
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