Microsoft Azure E2AS v4 Virtual Machines
Microsoft Azure E2AS v4 Virtual Machines provide enhanced performance and cost-efficiency for demanding workloads, offering a flexible cloud computing solution.
- Scalable Performance: Access compute-optimized virtual machines designed for high-performance applications and large databases.
- Cost Efficiency: Benefit from pay-as-you-go pricing and reserved instance options to manage cloud spend effectively.
- Global Availability: Deploy workloads in Azure regions worldwide, ensuring proximity to your users and data.
- Enhanced Security: Utilize Azure's built-in security features and compliance certifications to protect your data and applications.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Azure E2AS v4 Virtual Machines are part of Azure's compute-optimized series, offering a balance of compute power, memory, and local SSD storage. These VMs are ideal for enterprise-grade applications, high-performance computing, and large databases, providing a reliable and scalable platform for critical business operations.
Businesses of all sizes, from mid-market to enterprise, utilize these virtual machines to host demanding applications, run complex simulations, or manage large datasets. They integrate into existing Azure environments or serve as the foundation for new cloud deployments, supporting IT managers and professionals in optimizing infrastructure performance and reducing operational overhead.
- Compute Optimized: Designed for high-performance computing, batch processing, and web servers requiring significant CPU power.
- Local SSD Storage: Offers low-latency, high-throughput local SSD storage for applications that benefit from fast data access.
- Flexible Sizing: Available in various configurations to match specific workload requirements and budget constraints.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other Azure services for networking, storage, security, and management.
- Pay-as-you-go: Provides cost flexibility with options for reserved instances to further reduce costs for predictable workloads.
Azure E2AS v4 Virtual Machines offer a powerful and cost-effective solution for businesses needing to run demanding applications in the cloud.
What This Enables
Deploying High-Performance Applications
Enable teams to run compute-intensive applications such as large-scale databases, analytics platforms, or complex simulation software. Streamline application performance by utilizing dedicated CPU and memory resources optimized for demanding workloads.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, virtualized application hosting, enterprise resource planning
Optimizing Database Performance
Streamline database operations by hosting critical SQL or NoSQL databases on virtual machines with fast local SSD storage. Automate performance tuning and ensure high availability for data-intensive business processes.
transactional databases, data warehousing, business intelligence platforms, application backends
Supporting Development and Testing Environments
Enable development teams to quickly provision and scale environments for building and testing applications. Automate the deployment of complex testing scenarios that require significant compute resources.
agile development workflows, continuous integration continuous deployment (CI/CD), application lifecycle management, sandbox environments
Key Features
Intel® Xeon® E5 v4 processors
Achieve high performance for compute-intensive workloads and demanding enterprise applications.
Local SSD storage
Benefit from low-latency, high-throughput storage for applications requiring fast data access.
Up to 224 GiB of RAM
Support memory-intensive applications and large datasets with ample memory capacity.
Azure global network
Deploy applications close to users worldwide, ensuring optimal performance and availability.
Subscription-based licensing
Manage cloud costs effectively with flexible pay-as-you-go or reserved instance pricing models.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Supports high-performance computing for simulations, CAD/CAM, and IoT data processing required in modern manufacturing environments.
Finance & Insurance
Provides the necessary compute power and low-latency storage for financial modeling, risk analysis, and high-frequency trading platforms, meeting stringent performance and compliance needs.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Enables rapid processing of large genomic datasets, medical imaging analysis, and complex research simulations, accelerating discovery and patient care.
Retail & Hospitality
Supports demanding point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and real-time analytics for large retail chains and hospitality groups.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary difference between the Esv4 and Easv4 series?
The Easv4 series offers local SSD storage, providing significantly lower latency and higher IOPS compared to the Esv4 series which uses standard managed disks. This makes Easv4 ideal for I/O-intensive workloads.
Can I use these virtual machines for general-purpose workloads?
While optimized for compute-intensive tasks, the E2AS v4 VMs can be used for general-purpose workloads if they require substantial memory or benefit from fast local storage. However, general-purpose VM series might be more cost-effective for less demanding tasks.
How does the subscription billing work for Azure Virtual Machines?
Azure Virtual Machines are typically billed on a pay-as-you-go basis, charged per hour or per second depending on the VM size. You can also purchase reserved instances for predictable workloads to achieve significant cost savings over a 1 or 3-year term.
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.