You now have more processor options for your Azure virtual machines. Microsoft has introduced AMD EPYC Genoa-based virtual machines. These processors are now available in the D, E, and F family VMs. These new VMs have a different memory-to-core ratio across the series.
The general-purpose virtual machines are the Dav5 and the Dalv6 series while the Eav6 and Fav 6 series are more compute optimized. The Dav6 provides a good memory-to-core balance for daily uses and the Dalv6 series is designed to be more cost-effective for tasks that take less memory. The Eav 6 and Famv 6 series of Vms are meant for more demanding workloads requiring a higher CPU performance.
The Azure M series Mv3 family is the generation of memory-optimized virtual machines. These virtual machines are powered by 4th-generation Xeon processes and Azure Boost for offloading virtualization tasks. The Mv3 family scale from less than 1TB to 32B of memory. These virtual machines are powered by Azure Boost delivering up to two times throughput to the Azure SSD array and up to 25 percent improvement in network throughput. Azure Boost is designed to offload tasks that are traditionally performed by the hypervisor.
Updates to the Mv3 family include a medium memory offering to expand to 4TB is available now, and the high memory offering up to 32TB is available in preview.
