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--- title: Epdsv6 size series description: Information on and specifications of the Epdsv6-series sizes author: noahwood28 ms.service: azure-virtual-machines ms.subservice: sizes ms.custom: - build-2024 ms.topic: concept-article ms.date: 03/10/2026 ms.author: noahwood ms.reviewer: mattmcinnes, tomcassidy # Customer intent: "As a cloud architect, I want to understand the specifications and capabilities of the Epdsv6-series virtual machine sizes, so that I can select the appropriate configuration for my application workloads and optimize performance." --- # Epdsv6 sizes series **Applies to:** :heavy_check_mark: Linux VMs :heavy_check_mark: Windows Client VMs :heavy_check_mark: Flexible scale sets :heavy_check_mark: Uniform scale sets [!INCLUDE [epdsv6-summary](./includes/epdsv6-series-summary.md)] ## Host specifications [!INCLUDE [epdsv6-series-specs](./includes/epdsv6-series-specs.md)] For features supported by this series, see the [Feature support](#feature-support) section. ## Sizes in series ### [Basics](#tab/sizebasic) vCPUs (Qty.) and Memory for each size | Size Name | vCPUs (Qty.) | Memory (GiB) | | --- | --- | --- | | Standard_E2pds_v6 | 2 | 16 | | Standard_E4pds_v6 | 4 | 32 | | Standard_E8pds_v6 | 8 | 64 | | Standard_E16pds_v6 | 16 | 128 | | Standard_E32pds_v6 | 32 | 256 | | Standard_E48pds_v6 | 48 | 384 | | Standard_E64pds_v6 | 64 | 512 | | Standard_E96pds_v6 | 96 | 672 | > [!NOTE] > The Epdsv6 VM series will only work on OS images that support NVMe (i.e. NVMe drivers required for the local storage). If your current OS image doesn't have NVMe support, you’ll see an error message. NVMe support is available on the most popular OS images, and we're continuously improving OS image compatibility. #### VM Basics resources - [What are vCPUs (Qty.)](../../../virtual-machines/managed-disks-overview.md) - [Check vCPU quotas](../../../virtual-machines/quotas.md) ### [Local Storage](#tab/sizestoragelocal) Local (temp) storage info for each size | Size Name | Max Temp Storage Disks (Qty.) | Temp Disk Size (GiB)¹ | Temp Disk Random Read (RR)² IOPS³ | Temp Disk Random Read (RR)² Throughput (MB/s)³ | Temp Disk Random Write (RW)² IOPS³ | Temp Disk Random Write (RW)² Throughput (MB/s)³ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Standard_E2pds_v6 | 1 | 110 | 37500 | 90 | 15000 | 180 | | Standard_E4pds_v6 | 1 | 220 | 75000 | 180 | 30000 | 360 | | Standard_E8pds_v6 | 1 | 440 | 150000 | 360 | 60000 | 720 | | Standard_E16pds_v6 | 2 | 440 | 300000 | 720 | 120000 | 1440 | | Standard_E32pds_v6 | 4 | 440 | 600000 | 1440 | 240000 | 2880 | | Standard_E48pds_v6 | 6 | 440 | 900000 | 2160 | 360000 | 4320 | | Standard_E64pds_v6 | 4 | 880 | 1200000 | 2880 | 480000 | 5760 | | Standard_E96pds_v6 | 6 | 880 | 1800000 | 4320 | 720000 | 8640 | #### Storage resources - [Introduction to Azure managed disks](../../../virtual-machines/managed-disks-overview.md) - [Azure managed disk types](../../../virtual-machines/disks-types.md) - [Share an Azure managed disk](../../../virtual-machines/disks-shared.md) #### Table definitions - ¹ Storage capacity is shown in units of GiB or 1024^3 bytes. When you compare disks measured in GB (1000^3 bytes) to disks measured in GiB (1024^3) remember that capacity numbers given in GiB may appear smaller. For example, 1023 GiB = 1098.4 GB. - ² Temp disk speed often differs between RR (Random Read) and RW (Random Write) operations. RR operations are typically faster than RW operations. The RW speed is usually slower than the RR speed on series where only the RR speed value is listed. - ³ The IOPS and throughput values shown are the combined performance across all temp disks. - Storage capacity is shown in units of GiB or 1024^3 bytes. When you compare disks measured in GB (1000^3 bytes) to disks measured in GiB (1024^3) remember that capacity numbers given in GiB may appear smaller. For example, 1023 GiB = 1098.4 GB. - Disk throughput is measured in input/output operations per second (IOPS) and MBps where MBps = 10^6 bytes/sec. - Data disks can operate in cached or uncached modes. For cached data disk operation, the host cache mode is set to ReadOnly (R-O) or ReadWrite (R-W). For uncached data disk operation, the host cache mode is set to None. - To learn how to get the best storage performance for your VMs, see [Virtual machine and disk performance](../../../virtual-machines/disks-performance.md). ### [Remote Storage](#tab/sizestorageremote) Remote (uncached) storage info for each size | Size Name | Max Remote Storage (Qty.) | Uncached Premium SSD IOPS | Uncached Premium SSD Throughput (MB/s) | Uncached Premium SSD Burst¹ IOPS | Uncached Premium SSD Burst¹ Throughput (MB/s) | Uncached Ultra Disk and Premium SSD v2 IOPS | Uncached Ultra Disk and Premium SSD v2 Throughput (MB/s) | Uncached Burst¹ Ultra Disk and Premium SSD v2 IOPS | Uncached Burst¹ Ultra Disk and Premium SSD v2 Throughput (MB/s) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Standard_E2pds_v6 | 8 | 3750 | 106 | 10000 | 1250 | 4163 | 124 | 11100 | 1463 | | Standard_E4pds_v6 | 12 | 6400 | 212 | 20000 | 1250 | 8333 | 248 | 26040 | 1463 | | Standard_E8pds_v6 | 24 | 12800 | 424 | 20000 | 1250 | 16666 | 496 | 26040 | 1463 | | Standard_E16pds_v6 | 48 | 25600 | 848 | 40000 | 1250 | 33331 | 992 | 52080 | 1463 | | Standard_E32pds_v6 | 64 | 51200 | 1696 | 80000 | 2000 | 66662 | 1984 | 104160 | 2340 | | Standard_E48pds_v6 | 64 | 76800 | 2544 | 80000 | 3000 | 99994 | 2976 | 104160 | 3510 | | Standard_E64pds_v6 | 64 | 102400 | 3392 | 102400 | 3392 | 133325 | 3969 | 133325 | 3969 | | Standard_E96pds_v6 | 64 | 153600 | 5000 | 153600 | 5000 | 199987 | 5850 | 199987 | 5850 | #### Storage resources - [Introduction to Azure managed disks](../../../virtual-machines/managed-disks-overview.md) - [Azure managed disk types](../../../virtual-machines/disks-types.md) - [Share an Azure managed disk](../../../virtual-machines/disks-shared.md) #### Table definitions - ¹These sizes support [bursting](../../disk-bursting.md) to temporarily increase disk performance. Burst speeds can be maintained for up to 30 minutes at a time. - Storage capacity is shown in units of GiB or 1024^3 bytes. When you compare disks measured in GB (1000^3 bytes) to disks measured in GiB (1024^3) remember that capacity numbers given in GiB may appear smaller. For example, 1023 GiB = 1098.4 GB. - Disk throughput is measured in input/output operations per second (IOPS) and MBps where MBps = 10^6 bytes/sec. - Data disks can operate in cached or uncached modes. For cached data disk operation, the host cache mode is set to ReadOnly or ReadWrite. For uncached data disk operation, the host cache mode is set to None. - To learn how to get the best storage performance for your VMs, see [Virtual machine and disk performance](../../../virtual-machines/disks-performance.md). ### [Network](#tab/sizenetwork) Network interface info for each size | Size Name | Max NICs (Qty.) | Max Network Bandwidth (Mb/s) | | --- | --- | --- | | Standard_E2pds_v6 | 2 | 12500 | | Standard_E4pds_v6 | 2 | 12500 | | Standard_E8pds_v6 | 4 | 15000 | | Standard_E16pds_v6 | 8 | 15000 | | Standard_E32pds_v6 | 8 | 20000 | | Standard_E48pds_v6 | 8 | 30000 | | Standard_E64pds_v6 | 8 | 40000 | | Standard_E96pds_v6 | 8 | 60000 | #### Networking resources - [Virtual networks and virtual machines in Azure](/azure/virtual-network/network-overview) - [Virtual machine network bandwidth](/azure/virtual-network/virtual-machine-network-throughput) > [!NOTE] > Accelerated networking is required and turned on by default on all Epdsv6 machines. #### Table definitions - Expected network bandwidth is the maximum aggregated bandwidth allocated per VM type across all NICs, for all destinations. For more information, see [Virtual machine network bandwidth](/azure/virtual-network/virtual-machine-network-throughput) - Upper limits aren't guaranteed. Limits offer guidance for selecting the right VM type for the intended application. Actual network performance will depend on several factors including network congestion, application loads, and network settings. For information on optimizing network throughput, see [Optimize network throughput for Azure virtual machines](/azure/virtual-network/virtual-network-optimize-network-bandwidth). - To achieve the expected network performance on Linux or Windows, you may need to select a specific version or optimize your VM. For more information, see [Bandwidth/Throughput testing (NTTTCP)](/azure/virtual-network/virtual-network-bandwidth-testing). ### [Accelerators](#tab/sizeaccelerators) Accelerator (GPUs, FPGAs, etc.) info for each size > [!NOTE] > No accelerators are present in this series. --- ## Feature support |Feature name | Support status | | --- | --- | |[Premium Storage](../../premium-storage-performance.md)| Supported | |[Premium Storage caching](../../premium-storage-performance.md)| Supported | |[Live Migration](../../maintenance-and-updates.md#live-migration)| Supported | |[Memory Preserving Updates](../../maintenance-and-updates.md#live-migration)| Supported | |[VM Generation Support](../../generation-2.md)| Generation 2 | |[Accelerated Networking](/azure/virtual-network/create-vm-accelerated-networking-cli)| Supported | |[Ephemeral OS Disks](../../ephemeral-os-disks.md)| Supported | |[Temporary local NVMe disks](../../enable-nvme-temp-faqs.yml)| Supported | |[Nested Virtualization](/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/user-guide/nested-virtualization)| Not Supported | |[Azure Disk Encryption for Linux VMs](../../../virtual-machines/linux/disk-encryption-linux.md?tabs=azcliazure%2Cenableadecli%2Cefacli%2Cadedatacli#restrictions)| Not Supported | |[Azure Disk Encryption for Windows VMs](../../../virtual-machines/windows/disk-encryption-windows.md#restrictions)| Not Supported | [!INCLUDE [sizes-footer](../includes/sizes-footer.md)]