Microsoft Azure D4 v4 Virtual Machines
Microsoft Azure D4 v4 Virtual Machines provide scalable and efficient compute resources designed for a wide range of business workloads, offering enhanced performance for your critical applications.
- Scalable Compute: Access flexible virtual machine instances that can be scaled up or down based on your organization's fluctuating demands.
- Enhanced Performance: Benefit from the latest Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8272CL processor, delivering improved processing power for demanding applications.
- Cost Efficiency: Optimize your IT budget with pay-as-you-go subscription billing for virtual machine resources, reducing upfront hardware investment.
- Reliable Infrastructure: Utilize Microsoft's global Azure datacenter network for high availability and dependable access to your virtualized environments.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Azure D4 v4 Virtual Machines are cloud-based compute resources offering a balance of performance and cost-effectiveness. These VMs are built on the latest generation of Azure infrastructure, featuring Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8272CL processors and local SSD storage for demanding applications.
These virtual machines are ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies looking to deploy or host business-critical applications, development and test environments, or web servers. They integrate directly into the Azure cloud ecosystem, allowing for easy management and connectivity with other Azure services.
- Optimized Performance: Powered by Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8272CL processors, offering up to 3.4 GHz clock speed for intensive workloads.
- Local SSD Storage: Provides low-latency storage for applications requiring fast data access, such as databases or caching layers.
- Flexible Configuration: Available in various sizes to match specific application requirements, ensuring you only pay for the resources you need.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly connect with other Azure services like Azure Active Directory, Azure Storage, and Azure Networking for a unified IT environment.
- Subscription Billing: Offers a predictable monthly subscription model, simplifying budgeting and financial planning for cloud resources.
Azure D4 v4 Virtual Machines empower SMB and mid-market businesses to achieve enterprise-grade performance and scalability without the overhead of physical hardware.
What This Enables
Deploying Business-Critical Applications
Enable teams to host and run essential business applications, such as customer relationship management (CRM) or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Streamline operations by ensuring these applications have consistent access to reliable and performant compute resources.
cloud-hosted applications, business continuity planning, on-demand resource scaling, centralized data management
Hosting Development and Test Environments
Streamline the software development lifecycle by providing developers with dedicated virtual machines for building and testing new applications or features. Automate the provisioning and de-provisioning of environments to accelerate release cycles and reduce testing costs.
agile development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, application prototyping, cross-platform testing
Running Web Servers and Application Front-Ends
Enable teams to host public-facing websites, internal portals, or application front-ends with scalable compute capacity. Automate scaling to handle fluctuating user traffic and ensure high availability for your web services.
public-facing websites, internal portals, content delivery, user-facing applications
Key Features
Intel Xeon Platinum 8272CL Processor
Experience superior processing power for demanding applications and faster task completion.
Local SSD Storage
Achieve low-latency data access for applications that require high I/O performance, such as databases.
Flexible VM Sizing
Select the optimal configuration to match your specific workload needs, avoiding overspending on unused resources.
Azure Global Network
Benefit from high availability and disaster recovery options by deploying within Microsoft's secure and reliable datacenter infrastructure.
Subscription Billing
Manage IT costs effectively with a predictable pay-as-you-go model, reducing the need for large upfront hardware investments.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require robust and secure platforms for transaction processing, data analysis, and regulatory compliance, all of which can be efficiently managed with scalable Azure virtual machines.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable infrastructure for patient data management, electronic health records (EHR), and medical research, benefiting from Azure's security and scalability for sensitive information.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers can utilize Azure VMs for running operational technology (OT) applications, supply chain management, and data analytics to optimize production processes and improve efficiency.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers can host case management software, document management systems, and client portals, ensuring secure access to critical business data and applications.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary benefit of using Azure D4 v4 Virtual Machines?
The primary benefit is accessing scalable, high-performance compute resources in the cloud without the capital expense and management overhead of physical servers. This allows businesses to be more agile and cost-effective.
Can these virtual machines be used for any type of workload?
The D4 v4 series is designed for general-purpose workloads, offering a good balance of CPU, memory, and storage performance. They are suitable for web servers, application servers, development environments, and many database workloads.
How does the subscription billing work for these VMs?
Subscription billing means you pay a recurring fee, typically monthly, for the use of the virtual machine resources. This model provides predictable costs and allows you to scale resources up or down as needed.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.