Strictly speaking, series D not only one series, but is divided into series D, Dv2 (version 2) and Dv3 (version 3).
series D is based on a latest generation CPU (unfortunately not exactly declared) and it reaches a speed of 60% higher than series A (at least for instances A0 to A7).
The Dv3 series is based on a latest generation CPU (Intel Broadwell E5-2673 V4 processor with 2.4 GHz and also Intel Haswell E5-2673 V3 processor with 2.4 GHz) and it achieves a 28% lowered cost level compared to the DV2 series. The Dv3 series is one of the first series to be running in Windows Server 2016 hosts and thereby enables nested virtualization.
The higher CPU performance is only one criterion to describe the series D and its offshoots. Other criteria are as follows:
- The higher ratio of memory to core
- The use of an SSD as a temporary disk
When using the SSD as a temporary data carrier, you should know that this is from the series D local machine and is directly attached to the host. Be...