Microsoft Azure → Amazon Web Services
AWS equivalent of Azure Reservations (Reserved VM Instances)
The closest AWS equivalent of Azure Reservations (Reserved VM Instances) is Amazon EC2 Reserved Instances.
About Azure Reservations (Reserved VM Instances)
| Provider | Microsoft Azure |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available From Feb 1, 2027, reservations bought for services covered by savings plans (VMs, App Service, SQL Database, and more) can't be exchanged. Older reservations keep one final exchange. Cancellations stay capped at USD 50,000 per rolling 12 months. |
| What it is | A 1- or 3-year commitment to a VM size family in a region, with instance size flexibility. Discounts apply automatically to matching usage. |
| Documentation | learn.microsoft.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
AWS mappings (1)
| Capability | AWS equivalent | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Reserved instances | Amazon EC2 Reserved Instances | Direct match |
Purchase options & licensing(1)
Reserved instances Direct match
EC2 Reserved Instances map to Azure Reservations (Reserved VM Instances). Both are 1- or 3-year discounts tied to a VM configuration and region, and both providers now steer flexible workloads toward savings plans.
- Flexibility. Regional EC2 RIs (Linux, default tenancy) have instance size flexibility within a family. Azure reservations have instance size flexibility within a size group.
- Changing your mind. EC2 Standard RIs can be modified and sold on the RI Marketplace, and Convertible RIs can be exchanged. Neither can be cancelled. Azure reservations can be cancelled (subject to a USD 50,000 per 12-month cap) or traded in for a savings plan.
- Policy change. From Feb 1, 2027, new Azure reservations for services covered by savings plans (including VMs) can't be exchanged, and older ones keep one final exchange.