Microsoft Azure E4DS v4 Virtual Machines
Microsoft Azure E4DS v4 Virtual Machines provide powerful, scalable compute resources designed for demanding workloads, ensuring your business applications run efficiently.
- Optimized Performance: Benefit from Intel Xeon Platinum 8272CL processors for high-speed processing and demanding applications.
- Flexible Capacity: Scale compute and storage resources up or down based on your business needs, avoiding overprovisioning.
- Cost Efficiency: Pay-as-you-go subscription model allows for predictable budgeting and reduced capital expenditure.
- Global Availability: Deploy virtual machines in Azure's secure and reliable global data center network for optimal performance and redundancy.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Azure E4DS v4 Virtual Machines are a series of high-performance cloud computing instances designed for compute-intensive workloads. These VMs feature Intel Xeon Platinum 8272CL processors, offering a balance of compute power, memory, and local SSD storage, making them ideal for applications requiring fast data access and processing.
These virtual machines are utilized by IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies to host critical business applications, development and test environments, and data analytics platforms. They integrate into existing Azure environments or serve as the foundation for new cloud deployments, providing a scalable and reliable infrastructure backbone.
- High-Performance Compute: Powered by Intel Xeon Platinum 8272CL processors for demanding applications.
- Local SSD Storage: Fast, low-latency storage for applications that benefit from rapid data access.
- Scalable Resources: Easily adjust CPU, memory, and storage to match evolving business requirements.
- Azure Ecosystem Integration: Seamlessly connect with other Azure services for a complete cloud solution.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable monthly costs with a pay-as-you-go model.
Azure E4DS v4 Virtual Machines offer SMB and mid-market organizations enterprise-grade performance and flexibility without the associated overhead of on-premises hardware.
What This Enables
Deploying High-Performance Applications
Enable teams to run compute-intensive applications that require significant processing power and fast data access. Streamline complex calculations and data analysis for faster business insights.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, virtualized workloads, application modernization
Hosting Development and Test Environments
Automate the provisioning and scaling of development and testing environments to accelerate software release cycles. Streamline collaboration among development teams with consistent, on-demand resources.
agile development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, multi-team development projects, application testing frameworks
Running Business-Critical Workloads
Ensure the continuous operation of essential business systems with reliable and scalable virtual machines. Protect against downtime and performance degradation with robust cloud infrastructure.
mission-critical applications, business continuity planning, high-availability configurations, disaster recovery strategies
Key Features
Intel Xeon Platinum 8272CL Processors
Achieve superior performance for CPU-intensive applications and workloads, leading to faster processing times and improved user experience.
Local SSD Storage
Benefit from low-latency, high-throughput storage for applications that demand rapid data access, such as databases and caching layers.
Scalable Memory and CPU
Easily adjust compute and memory resources to match application demands, ensuring optimal performance and cost efficiency.
Azure Global Network
Deploy applications in close proximity to your users or data sources, ensuring low latency and high availability across a secure, worldwide infrastructure.
Subscription-based Licensing
Manage IT costs effectively with a predictable pay-as-you-go pricing model, avoiding large upfront capital expenditures.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require high-performance computing for real-time trading, risk analysis, and complex calculations, benefiting from the E4DS v4's processing power and low-latency storage.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers use these VMs for running demanding simulation software, IoT data processing, and complex operational analytics that require significant compute resources and fast data handling.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations leverage these VMs for medical imaging analysis, genomic sequencing, and running complex research applications that demand substantial computational power and rapid data access.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies can utilize these VMs for e-discovery, large document analysis, and running specialized legal software that requires robust processing capabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary advantage of the E4DS v4 series VMs?
The E4DS v4 series VMs offer a strong balance of compute power, memory, and fast local SSD storage, making them ideal for compute-intensive applications that also benefit from low-latency storage access.
Can these VMs be used for general-purpose workloads?
While optimized for compute-intensive tasks, the E4DS v4 series can also be suitable for general-purpose workloads that require good performance and responsiveness. However, other Azure VM series might be more cost-effective for less demanding tasks.
How does local SSD storage differ from managed disks?
Local SSD storage is physically attached to the host server, offering higher IOPS and lower latency compared to Azure Managed Disks. However, data on local SSDs is ephemeral and lost if the VM is stopped or deallocated.
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.