When we create certain sized VMs, the NICs associated with them are throttled for
Outbound traffic. Here’s some numbers that were originally published from a little
while ago (may have changed since, but these give you a guide):
Specifications |
Extra Small |
Small |
Medium |
Large |
Extra Large |
CPU |
1.0 GHz |
1.6 GHz |
2 X 1.6 GHz |
4 X 1.6 GHz |
8 X 1.6 GHz |
Memory |
768 MB |
1.75 GB |
3.5 GB |
7 GB |
14 GB |
VM Local Storage |
20 GB |
225 GB |
490 GB |
1,000 GB |
2,040 GB |
Network I/O Performance |
Low |
Moderate |
High |
High |
High |
Allocated Bandwidth |
5 Mbps |
100 Mbps |
200 Mbps |
400 Mbps |
800 Mbps |
Blog Post by: Mick Badran