d2pldsv6 as an AKS node
2 vCPU4 GiBarm64Azure us-eastStandard_D2plds_v6
Where the d2pldsv6 goes
Default AKS setup: AKS 1.29+, Azure CNI Overlay.
CPU1.70 of 2 vCPU left for your pods
Memory2.61 GiB of 4 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
250max pods per node
$56.94on demand / month · $0.0780/h
$22.60spot / month (varies)
d2pldsv6 AKS max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a d2pldsv6 run as a node with AKS 1.29+, Azure CNI Overlay? Up to 250; kubelet keeps 1124 MiB of memory and 100m CPU, leaving 2.90 GiB and 1.90 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a d2pldsv6 run as a node with AKS 1.29+, kubenet / CNI pod subnet? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 1124 MiB of memory and 100m CPU, leaving 2.90 GiB and 1.90 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 2 per node after DaemonSets; 5 nodes for 10 replicas, about $284.70/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on d2pldsv6
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKS 1.29+, Azure CNI Overlay max pods 250 | 250 | 100m | 1024 Mi + 100 Mi | 1.90 | 2.90 GiB | 72.6% |
| AKS 1.29+, kubenet / CNI pod subnet max pods 110 | 110 | 100m | 1024 Mi + 100 Mi | 1.90 | 2.90 GiB | 72.6% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one d2pldsv6
Assumes DaemonSets (CNI, kube-proxy, log and metrics agents) request 200m CPU, 300 Mi and 3 pods per node. Try your own numbers in the node calculator.
| Pod requests (CPU / memory) | AKS 1.29+, Azure CNI Overlay | AKS 1.29+, kubenet / CNI pod subnet | $ per pod / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m / 128 Mi | 17 | 17 | $3.35 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 6 | 6 | $9.49 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 5 | 5 | $11.39 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 3 | 3 | $18.98 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 2 | 2 | $28.47 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 1 | 1 | $56.94 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 1 | 1 | $56.94 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 0 | 0 | — |
Similar AKS node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d2plsv6 | 2 | 4 | 1.90 | 2.90 GiB | 250 | $45.26 | $15.59 |
| d2plsv5 | 2 | 4 | 1.90 | 2.90 GiB | 250 | $49.64 | $17.10 |
| d2pldsv5 | 2 | 4 | 1.90 | 2.90 GiB | 250 | $56.06 | $19.32 |
| d2alsv6 | 2 | 4 | 1.90 | 2.90 GiB | 250 | $58.69 | $20.22 |
| d2alsv7 | 2 | 4 | 1.90 | 2.90 GiB | 250 | $58.69 | $20.22 |
| d2lsv5 | 2 | 4 | 1.90 | 2.90 GiB | 250 | $62.05 | $21.38 |
| d2lsv6 | 2 | 4 | 1.90 | 2.90 GiB | 250 | $65.19 | $22.46 |
| d2aldsv6 | 2 | 4 | 1.90 | 2.90 GiB | 250 | $69.50 | $23.94 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t4g.medium | 2 | 4 | 1.93 | 3.47 GiB | 17 | $24.53 | $7.07 |
| t3a.medium | 2 | 4 | 1.93 | 3.47 GiB | 17 | $27.45 | $7.91 |
| t3.medium | 2 | 4 | 1.93 | 3.47 GiB | 17 | $30.37 | $8.75 |
| t2.medium | 2 | 4 | 1.93 | 3.47 GiB | 17 | $33.87 | $9.76 |
| t8i.medium | 2 | 4 | 1.93 | 2.47 GiB | 110 | $36.44 | $14.74 |
| e2-medium | 2 | 4 | 0.94 | 2.90 GiB | 110 | $40.38 | $13.91 |