Microsoft Azure D4DS v4 Virtual Machines
Microsoft Azure D4DS v4 Virtual Machines provide powerful, scalable compute resources designed for demanding workloads, ensuring your applications run efficiently.
- Scalable Compute: Access flexible virtual machine instances that can be scaled up or down based on your business needs.
- Optimized Performance: Benefit from Dsv4-series VMs offering a balance of compute, memory, and storage for general-purpose workloads.
- Cost Efficiency: Pay-as-you-go subscription model allows for predictable operational expenses and budget management.
- Global Availability: Deploy virtual machines in Microsoft's secure and reliable global data center network for high availability.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Azure D4DS v4 Virtual Machines are part of the Dsv4-series, offering a generation of compute-optimized virtual machines. These VMs are designed for a wide range of enterprise-grade applications, providing a balance of compute, memory, and local SSD storage for demanding workloads.
These virtual machines are ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to deploy and manage applications, databases, or development environments within a secure and scalable cloud infrastructure. They fit into existing IT strategies for application hosting, disaster recovery, and development/testing.
- Compute-Optimized: Designed for compute-intensive applications.
- Balanced Resources: Offers a blend of CPU, memory, and fast local SSD storage.
- Flexible Deployment: Easily deploy and manage virtual machines through the Azure portal or APIs.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable monthly subscription costs for budgeting.
- Microsoft Azure Ecosystem: Integrates with other Azure services for a complete cloud solution.
Azure D4DS v4 Virtual Machines offer SMB and mid-market teams a powerful, flexible, and cost-effective way to run their critical business applications in the cloud.
What This Enables
Deploying Business Critical Applications
Enable teams to host essential business applications, such as ERP systems or CRM platforms, with reliable performance and uptime. Streamline operations by ensuring applications have dedicated compute resources available on demand.
cloud-first environments, hybrid cloud deployments, on-premises infrastructure modernization
Running Development and Testing Workloads
Automate the provisioning and de-provisioning of development and testing environments to accelerate software delivery cycles. Streamline collaboration by providing consistent and accessible environments for development teams.
agile development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, application modernization projects
Hosting Databases and Data Analytics
Support demanding database workloads and data analytics platforms with the balanced compute and fast local SSD storage offered by D4DS v4 VMs. Ensure timely data processing and reporting for informed business decisions.
relational database hosting, big data analytics platforms, business intelligence solutions
Key Features
Intel® Xeon® E5 v4 or Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors
Achieve high performance for compute-intensive applications and workloads.
Local SSD storage
Benefit from low latency and high throughput for applications requiring fast data access.
Pay-as-you-go subscription model
Manage operational expenses with predictable monthly billing and scale resources as needed.
Azure global network
Deploy applications in a secure, reliable, and globally distributed cloud environment.
Dsv4-series optimization
Utilize a generation of VMs specifically designed for a balance of compute, memory, and storage.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require high-performance computing for trading platforms, risk analysis, and fraud detection, benefiting from the D4DS v4's compute power and low-latency storage.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers can utilize these VMs for running complex simulations, IoT data processing, and supply chain optimization software that demands significant computational resources.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations can deploy applications for patient management, medical imaging analysis, and research that require robust compute capabilities and secure data handling.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies can host document management systems, case management software, and analytics tools that benefit from scalable compute and reliable uptime.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the D4DS v4 series in Azure?
The D4DS v4 series are compute-optimized virtual machines in Microsoft Azure. They offer a balance of CPU, memory, and local SSD storage, making them suitable for a wide range of enterprise applications.
What kind of workloads are best suited for D4DS v4 VMs?
These VMs are ideal for compute-intensive applications, web servers, application servers, databases, and development/testing environments that benefit from fast local storage and strong CPU performance.
How is billing handled for these virtual machines?
Billing is handled on a subscription basis, typically monthly, based on the virtual machine size and the duration it is running. This provides predictable operational expenses.
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.