Microsoft Azure E16-4DS V4 Virtual Machines
Microsoft Azure E16-4DS V4 Virtual Machines provide powerful, scalable compute resources designed for demanding business workloads, ensuring consistent performance for your critical applications.
- Scalable Compute: Access flexible virtual machine configurations to match your application's resource needs.
- Performance Optimized: Benefit from high-performance processing and memory for intensive tasks.
- Cost Efficiency: Pay-as-you-go subscription model optimizes cloud spending.
- Reliable Infrastructure: Utilize Microsoft's global Azure network for high availability and uptime.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Microsoft Azure E16-4DS V4 series virtual machines are designed for compute-intensive workloads, offering a balance of vCPUs, memory, and local SSD storage. This specific configuration, E16-4DS V4, provides 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB of RAM, and 300 GiB of local SSD, ideal for applications requiring fast data access and significant processing power.
These virtual machines are utilized by IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies to host critical business applications, databases, development environments, and other compute-intensive services. They integrate into existing Azure environments or serve as the foundation for new cloud deployments, offering enterprise-grade performance without the overhead of physical hardware.
- High Performance: Equipped with Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8272CL, Intel® Cascade Lake, or Intel® Skylake processors for demanding workloads.
- Accelerated Networking: Enhanced networking capabilities for faster data transfer and lower latency.
- Local SSD Storage: Provides high-throughput, low-latency storage for applications that benefit from rapid data access.
- Flexible Sizing: Available in various configurations to precisely match application requirements.
- Azure Ecosystem Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other Azure services for a complete cloud solution.
Azure E16-4DS V4 virtual machines offer SMB and mid-market teams a powerful, flexible, and cost-effective solution for their most demanding compute needs.
What This Enables
Running Compute-Intensive Business Applications
Enable teams to deploy and run applications that require significant processing power and memory, such as ERP systems or complex analytics platforms. Streamline operations by ensuring these critical applications have the dedicated resources they need for optimal performance.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, virtualized workloads, application hosting
Hosting High-Performance Databases
Support teams managing business-critical databases that demand low latency and high throughput for rapid data retrieval and transaction processing. Automate the provisioning of powerful database servers that scale with data volume and user load.
data warehousing, transactional databases, real-time analytics, backend services
Development and Testing Environments
Provide developers with robust and scalable environments for building, testing, and deploying applications. Streamline the development lifecycle by offering on-demand access to powerful virtual machines that mimic production settings.
CI/CD pipelines, software development, application testing, staging environments
Key Features
16 vCPUs
Handles demanding processing tasks for applications and services, ensuring responsiveness.
128 GiB RAM
Supports large datasets and complex in-memory operations for faster application performance.
300 GiB Local SSD
Provides high-speed, low-latency storage for applications requiring rapid data access.
Azure Global Network
Ensures high availability, disaster recovery, and global reach for your applications.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable operational expenses and flexibility to scale resources as needed.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require high-performance computing for trading platforms, risk analysis, and large-scale data processing, benefiting from the E16-4DS V4's compute and memory capabilities.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations often use complex simulation software, IoT data processing, and real-time analytics that demand significant computational power and fast data handling.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Medical research, genomic sequencing, and large-scale patient data analysis in healthcare require substantial compute resources and high-speed storage for complex computations.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms handling large document repositories, e-discovery, and complex case analysis benefit from powerful virtual machines for efficient data processing and retrieval.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the E16-4DS V4 series virtual machine best suited for?
The E16-4DS V4 series is ideal for compute-intensive workloads that also require significant memory and fast local storage. This includes applications like large databases, in-memory analytics, and high-performance computing tasks.
How does this virtual machine differ from other Azure VM series?
The E-series VMs, including the E16-4DS V4, are optimized for memory-intensive applications. The V4 generation offers enhanced performance and features compared to previous generations, with local SSDs providing very fast storage.
Can I use this virtual machine for general business applications?
Yes, while optimized for demanding tasks, these VMs can certainly host general business applications. However, for less intensive workloads, other Azure VM series might offer a more cost-effective solution.
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
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Returns
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