Microsoft Azure E4 v4 Virtual Machines
Microsoft Azure E4 v4 Virtual Machines provide powerful and flexible cloud computing resources designed to meet the demands of modern business applications, offering enhanced performance for your critical workloads.
- Scalable Performance: Access compute resources that can be scaled up or down to match fluctuating business demands, ensuring optimal resource utilization.
- Enhanced Reliability: Benefit from Azure's robust infrastructure, designed for high availability and resilience to minimize downtime for your applications.
- Cost Efficiency: Optimize cloud spending by paying only for the virtual machine resources you consume, aligning IT costs with actual usage.
- Global Reach: Deploy virtual machines in Azure's secure global data centers, bringing your applications closer to your users for improved latency.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Azure E4 v4 Virtual Machines are cloud-based compute resources offering a balance of performance and cost-effectiveness. These VMs are optimized for general-purpose workloads, providing the power needed for business applications, development and testing environments, and web servers.
IT Managers and Business Owners in SMB and mid-market companies utilize these virtual machines to host critical business applications, manage databases, or run development environments without the overhead of managing physical hardware. They integrate into existing Azure environments or serve as a foundation for new cloud deployments.
- Optimized for General Purpose: Suitable for a wide range of applications including web servers, small to medium databases, and development/test environments.
- Flexible Deployment: Easily deploy and manage virtual machines through the Azure portal, command-line tools, or automation scripts.
- Pay-as-you-go Pricing: Benefit from a subscription-based model that allows for predictable monthly costs and avoids large upfront capital expenditures.
- Azure Ecosystem Integration: Seamlessly connect with other Azure services such as storage, networking, and security solutions.
- Global Availability: Deploy virtual machines in Azure regions worldwide to ensure low latency and high availability for your users.
Azure E4 v4 Virtual Machines offer SMB and mid-market teams a reliable and scalable cloud computing solution to support their operational needs effectively.
What This Enables
Deploying Business-Critical Applications
Enable teams to host and run essential business applications, such as CRM, ERP, or custom-built software, with reliable performance. Streamline operations by ensuring applications are always available and responsive to user demands.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, virtualized on-premises infrastructure, SaaS application hosting
Hosting Development and Test Environments
Automate the creation and management of isolated environments for software development and testing cycles. Streamline the development process by providing developers with consistent and readily available resources.
agile development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, application modernization projects, cross-platform testing
Running Web Servers and Application Frontends
Enable teams to host public-facing websites and application frontends, ensuring high availability and scalability. Streamline user access by deploying applications close to end-users globally.
e-commerce platforms, content management systems, public-facing portals, API gateways
Key Features
Intel® Xeon® E5-2673 v4 2.3 GHz processor
Provides strong processing power for general-purpose workloads, ensuring applications run efficiently.
Up to 288 GiB RAM
Offers substantial memory capacity to handle demanding applications and large datasets, preventing performance bottlenecks.
Azure Premium SSD storage support
Enables high-performance, low-latency storage for applications requiring fast data access, improving user experience.
Pay-as-you-go subscription billing
Allows for predictable monthly operational expenses and avoids large upfront capital investments in hardware.
Global Azure datacenter presence
Facilitates deployment in regions closest to your users, reducing latency and improving application responsiveness.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require reliable and secure platforms for transaction processing, data analysis, and customer-facing applications, benefiting from Azure's uptime and performance guarantees.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need to manage sensitive patient data securely and ensure application availability for critical operations, aligning with Azure's compliance certifications and robust infrastructure.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses benefit from scalable cloud solutions to manage point-of-sale systems, inventory, customer data, and online presence, adapting to seasonal demand fluctuations.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers handle confidential client information and require secure, accessible platforms for case management, document storage, and client communication.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the E4 v4 series of Azure Virtual Machines best suited for?
The E4 v4 series is optimized for general-purpose workloads. This includes hosting web servers, small to medium databases, development and test environments, and other business applications that require a good balance of compute, memory, and storage performance.
How does the E4 v4 series differ from other Azure VM series?
The E4 v4 series offers a balance of compute and memory, often with enhanced storage options like Premium SSD support. It is designed for general-purpose workloads where a mix of resources is needed, distinguishing it from compute-optimized or memory-optimized series.
Can I scale my E4 v4 virtual machines?
Yes, Azure Virtual Machines are designed for scalability. You can scale up or down the resources (CPU, RAM) allocated to your E4 v4 VM, or scale out by adding more instances to handle increased demand.
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
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