Microsoft Azure E2S v4 Virtual Machines
Microsoft Azure E2S v4 Virtual Machines provide scalable, high-performance compute resources designed for demanding workloads, ensuring your business applications run efficiently.
- Scalable Performance: Offers a balance of compute and memory for a wide range of enterprise applications.
- Cost-Effective: Optimized for general-purpose workloads, providing value for your cloud investment.
- Flexible Deployment: Easily deploy and manage virtual machines in the Azure cloud environment.
- Global Availability: Access reliable virtual machine instances in Azure's US West 2 region.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Azure E2S v4 Virtual Machines are a series of cloud-based compute instances offering a blend of memory and compute power, ideal for general-purpose workloads. This specific configuration, E2S v4, is designed to support applications requiring consistent performance and a substantial amount of RAM, ensuring smooth operation for your business-critical software.
These virtual machines are utilized by IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies to host applications, develop and test software, or run essential business services. They fit into a cloud strategy by providing on-demand infrastructure that can be scaled up or down as needed, reducing the need for significant upfront hardware investments and simplifying IT management.
- Optimized for General Purpose: Suitable for a broad spectrum of applications including web servers, small to medium databases, and development/test environments.
- Enhanced Memory Ratios: Provides a good balance of CPU and memory, beneficial for memory-intensive applications.
- Azure Infrastructure: Runs on Microsoft's global Azure cloud platform, offering reliability and security.
- Subscription Billing: Licensed on a subscription basis, allowing for predictable operational expenses.
- Pay-as-you-go Flexibility: Scale resources up or down based on demand, optimizing cloud spend.
Azure E2S v4 Virtual Machines offer SMB and mid-market organizations a powerful and flexible cloud compute solution to meet diverse operational needs.
What This Enables
Deploying Business Critical Applications
Enable teams to host essential business applications, such as CRM, ERP, or custom-built software, ensuring high availability and consistent performance. Streamline operations by running these applications on a scalable cloud platform that adapts to fluctuating demand.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, virtualized infrastructure, on-premises server consolidation
Development and Testing Environments
Streamline the software development lifecycle by providing developers with on-demand virtual machines for coding, building, and testing applications. Automate the provisioning and de-provisioning of these environments to reduce costs and accelerate release cycles.
agile development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, software testing frameworks, application prototyping
Hosting Web Servers and Application Front-ends
Enable teams to host public-facing websites and application front-ends, ensuring they are accessible and performant for end-users. Automate scaling to handle traffic spikes and maintain a positive user experience without manual intervention.
e-commerce platforms, public-facing portals, content management systems, web application hosting
Key Features
Intel® Xeon® E5-2673 v4 2.3 GHz processor
Provides consistent and reliable processing power for general-purpose workloads, ensuring applications run smoothly.
High memory to vCPU ratio
Supports memory-intensive applications and improves performance for workloads that benefit from ample RAM.
Azure global network
Offers high availability, disaster recovery capabilities, and low latency access to your deployed virtual machines.
Subscription-based licensing
Enables predictable operational expenses and simplifies budgeting for cloud compute resources.
Pay-as-you-go pricing model
Allows for cost optimization by scaling resources based on actual usage, avoiding over-provisioning.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require reliable and secure platforms for transaction processing, data analysis, and customer-facing applications, all of which can be hosted on Azure E2S v4 VMs.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need to host electronic health records (EHR) systems, patient portals, and administrative applications that demand consistent uptime and data integrity, supported by Azure's infrastructure.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses use virtual machines for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, customer relationship management, and e-commerce platforms that require scalable performance.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers rely on secure and accessible platforms for case management, document storage, and client communication, which can be effectively deployed on Azure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the E2S v4 series in Azure?
The E2S v4 series in Azure is a generation of virtual machines optimized for general-purpose workloads. It offers a balance of compute and memory, making it suitable for a wide range of applications.
What type of workloads are best suited for E2S v4 VMs?
These VMs are ideal for web servers, small to medium databases, development and test environments, and other general-purpose applications that require a good ratio of memory to CPU.
How does subscription billing work for Azure VMs?
Subscription billing means you pay a recurring fee for the use of the virtual machine resources, typically on a monthly basis. This provides predictable operational costs for your cloud infrastructure.
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.