Microsoft Azure E8-4AS_V4 Virtual Machines
Microsoft Azure E8-4AS_V4 Virtual Machines provide powerful, scalable cloud computing resources designed for demanding business workloads, offering enhanced performance for your critical applications.
- Access to: High-performance virtual machines with Intel Xeon E5-2673 v4 processors for demanding applications.
- Coverage for: Scalable compute capacity that grows with your business needs, ensuring optimal resource utilization.
- Protection against: Underprovisioning by offering flexible deployment options and pay-as-you-go pricing.
- Entitlement to: Advanced features and capabilities of the Azure platform for enhanced operational efficiency.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Microsoft Azure E8-4AS_V4 Virtual Machines are a series of cloud-based compute instances offering a balance of CPU, memory, and storage optimized for a wide range of business applications. These VMs are designed to provide consistent performance and reliability for workloads requiring significant processing power and fast data access.
These virtual machines are ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to deploy and manage applications without the overhead of physical hardware. They fit into existing cloud strategies, enabling businesses to scale resources up or down based on demand, thereby optimizing costs and operational efficiency.
- Optimized Performance: Features Intel Xeon E5-2673 v4 processors for robust computational power.
- Scalable Resources: Easily adjust compute and memory to match application demands.
- Flexible Deployment: Supports various operating systems and application configurations.
- Cost Efficiency: Pay-as-you-go model helps manage cloud spending effectively.
- Azure Ecosystem Integration: Seamlessly connects with other Azure services for a complete cloud solution.
Azure E8-4AS_V4 Virtual Machines offer SMB and mid-market teams a powerful, flexible, and cost-effective way to run their critical business applications in the cloud.
What This Enables
Deploying Business Critical Applications
Enable teams to host and run essential business applications, such as ERP systems or CRM platforms, with reliable performance. Streamline operations by ensuring these applications are always available and responsive to user demands.
on-premises infrastructure, cloud migration, hybrid cloud environments, application hosting
Running Development and Testing Environments
Automate the creation and teardown of development and testing environments to accelerate software release cycles. Streamline the process for developers to access consistent and isolated environments for coding and quality assurance.
software development lifecycle, DevOps workflows, agile development teams, testing infrastructure
Hosting Databases and Data Analytics
Support demanding database workloads and data analytics platforms that require significant processing power and fast I/O. Enable teams to process large datasets efficiently for informed business decision-making.
data warehousing, business intelligence, database management, big data processing
Key Features
Intel Xeon E5-2673 v4 Processors
Provides high-performance computing power for CPU-intensive applications and workloads.
Scalable CPU and Memory
Allows businesses to adjust resources dynamically to match application needs, optimizing performance and cost.
Azure Global Network
Ensures reliable connectivity and low latency access to your virtual machines from anywhere.
Pay-as-you-go Pricing
Offers cost flexibility by charging only for the compute resources consumed, reducing upfront investment.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Integrates with a wide array of Azure services for security, storage, networking, and management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require high-performance computing for trading platforms, risk analysis, and secure data processing, making Azure E8-4AS_V4 VMs suitable for these demanding applications.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers can utilize these VMs for running complex simulation software, IoT data processing, and enterprise resource planning systems that demand substantial computational resources.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations can deploy these VMs for medical imaging analysis, research computing, and managing electronic health records systems that require robust performance and data integrity.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies can use these virtual machines for running specialized legal software, large document management systems, and client-facing portals that require consistent availability.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the E8-4AS_V4 series VM?
The E8-4AS_V4 series is a type of Microsoft Azure virtual machine optimized for compute-intensive workloads, featuring Intel Xeon E5-2673 v4 processors and a balance of memory and storage.
What kind of workloads are best suited for these VMs?
These VMs are ideal for applications requiring significant CPU power, such as web servers, application servers, databases, and development/testing environments.
How does the subscription billing work?
This is a subscription-based service, meaning you pay a recurring fee for access to the virtual machine resources, typically billed monthly. Pricing is based on usage and the specific VM size.
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.