Microsoft Azure D4as v5 Virtual Machine Subscription
This Microsoft Azure D4as v5 Virtual Machine subscription provides essential cloud computing capacity for your business applications and workloads, billed monthly over a 3-year term.
- License Term: Subscription commitment for 3 years, billed monthly, ensuring predictable costs.
- Platform Access: Unlocks the capabilities of the D4as v5 series virtual machines on Azure.
- Compliance: Helps maintain licensing compliance for your deployed Microsoft software and services.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees access to necessary computing resources for ongoing business operations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a Microsoft Azure subscription for a D4as v5 series virtual machine, specifically configured for the US West region. It provides a defined capacity of compute and memory resources designed for general-purpose workloads, enabling businesses to run their critical applications in the cloud.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies, this subscription fits into environments requiring reliable cloud infrastructure. It supports various business applications, development and testing environments, or as part of a larger cloud migration strategy.
- Cloud Compute Capacity: Provides access to a D4as v5 virtual machine instance on Microsoft Azure.
- Flexible Billing: A 3-year subscription commitment billed on a monthly basis for predictable budgeting.
- Regional Deployment: Specifically provisioned for the US West region, optimizing latency for local operations.
- Microsoft Ecosystem: Integrates with other Microsoft cloud services and management tools.
- Scalability Potential: Forms a foundation for scaling cloud resources as business needs evolve.
This Azure VM subscription offers a cost-effective and reliable way for businesses to access essential cloud computing power without significant upfront capital investment.
What This Enables
Enable Business Application Hosting
Enable teams to deploy and run core business applications, such as CRM, ERP, or custom-built software, on a dedicated cloud instance. This ensures consistent performance and availability for critical business functions.
cloud-native applications, on-premises application migration, business process automation, remote workforce support
Support Development and Testing Environments
Streamline the creation and management of development and testing environments for software projects. Developers can quickly provision and de-provision resources, accelerating the software development lifecycle.
agile development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, software testing cycles, application prototyping
Facilitate Data Processing and Analytics
Automate data processing tasks and run analytical workloads on a scalable cloud platform. This allows businesses to derive insights from their data without investing in dedicated on-premises hardware.
data warehousing, business intelligence reporting, batch processing jobs, machine learning model training
Key Features
D4as v5 Series VM Instance
Access to a general-purpose virtual machine optimized for balanced compute and memory, suitable for a wide range of business workloads.
3-Year Monthly Subscription
Provides predictable monthly costs and a long-term commitment, simplifying budgeting and financial planning for cloud resources.
US West Region Deployment
Optimized performance and reduced latency for businesses operating or serving customers in the western United States.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Leverage a secure, reliable, and globally recognized cloud infrastructure with extensive management tools and services.
Licensing Compliance
Ensures proper licensing for Microsoft software and services running on the Azure platform, avoiding potential audit issues.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and secure platforms to run trading applications, customer portals, and data analytics, often with strict regulatory compliance needs.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need reliable infrastructure for electronic health records (EHR), patient management systems, and medical imaging, demanding high uptime and data privacy under regulations like HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud resources for production management, supply chain optimization, IoT data processing, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to enhance operational efficiency.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service organizations rely on secure platforms for case management, document storage, client communication, and billing systems, often needing to meet data residency and security standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the D4as v5 series VM optimized for?
The D4as v5 series VMs are general-purpose instances that offer a balance of compute, memory, and network resources. They are suitable for a wide variety of workloads, including web servers, application servers, small to medium databases, and development/test environments.
What does a 3-year monthly subscription mean?
This means you commit to using the virtual machine for a period of three years, and the total cost is spread out and billed to you on a monthly basis. This often provides a more favorable price compared to pay-as-you-go options.
Can I change the VM size or region later?
While this specific subscription is for a D4as v5 VM in the US West region, Azure offers flexibility. Depending on your specific needs and the terms of your agreement, you may be able to resize or migrate your VM, though this may involve different subscription terms or additional costs.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.