Microsoft Azure E8-4DS V4 Virtual Machines
Microsoft Azure E8-4DS V4 Virtual Machines provide powerful, scalable compute resources for demanding business applications, ensuring consistent performance for your critical workloads.
- Scalable Compute: Access flexible virtual machine instances that can be scaled up or down to meet fluctuating application demands.
- Performance Optimized: Benefit from enhanced storage and networking capabilities designed for high-performance computing and data-intensive tasks.
- Cost Efficiency: Utilize a pay-as-you-go subscription model to optimize cloud spending and avoid large upfront hardware investments.
- Global Availability: Deploy virtual machines in Azure's secure and reliable global data centers for optimal reach and disaster recovery.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Azure E8-4DS V4 Virtual Machines are a series of cloud-based compute instances designed for businesses requiring high performance and efficient data handling. These VMs offer a balance of CPU, memory, and fast local SSD storage, making them suitable for a wide range of enterprise workloads.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize these virtual machines to host critical applications, databases, and development environments. They fit within an existing Azure subscription, providing a flexible and scalable foundation for digital operations without the need for on-premises hardware management.
- High-Performance Storage: Local NVMe SSDs provide low latency and high IOPS for demanding applications.
- Optimized CPU and Memory: Balanced configurations suitable for general-purpose computing, web servers, and application backends.
- Flexible Deployment: Easily deploy and manage virtual machines through the Azure portal or APIs.
- Pay-as-you-go Pricing: Subscription-based billing allows for predictable operational expenses.
- Global Azure Network: Leverage Azure's worldwide infrastructure for availability and disaster recovery.
Azure E8-4DS V4 Virtual Machines offer SMB and mid-market teams enterprise-grade performance and flexibility, simplifying cloud infrastructure management.
What This Enables
Deploying High-Performance Application Servers
Enable teams to host demanding business applications, such as ERP systems or custom-built software, that require significant CPU and memory resources. Streamline application delivery by leveraging fast local SSD storage for improved response times and user experience.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, business-critical application hosting, scalable web services
Running Data-Intensive Workloads
Streamline the processing of large datasets and complex analytical tasks by utilizing virtual machines with optimized storage and compute. Automate data analysis pipelines and reporting to gain faster insights and support data-driven decision-making.
data analytics platforms, business intelligence tools, large database hosting, batch processing
Hosting Development and Test Environments
Enable development teams to quickly provision and scale environments for coding, testing, and staging applications. Automate the creation and teardown of these environments to accelerate the software development lifecycle and reduce time to market.
agile development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, multi-developer collaboration, application staging
Key Features
Local NVMe SSD Storage
Provides extremely low latency and high IOPS, significantly accelerating I/O-bound applications and databases.
Intel Xeon E-2278GDM vPro Processor
Offers powerful and reliable processing capabilities for demanding enterprise workloads.
Generous Memory Allocation
Supports applications requiring large amounts of RAM, improving performance for memory-intensive tasks.
Azure Global Network
Enables deployment in geographically diverse regions for improved performance, compliance, and disaster recovery.
Subscription Billing
Provides a flexible, pay-as-you-go model that optimizes cloud spending and aligns costs with usage.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services require high-performance computing for trading platforms, risk analysis, and secure data processing, benefiting from the low latency storage and scalable compute of these VMs.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations often involve data-intensive applications for IoT data processing, simulation, and real-time analytics, which can be supported by the performance capabilities of the E8-4DS V4 series.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle large volumes of sensitive patient data for research, diagnostics, and operational management, requiring secure, scalable, and performant cloud infrastructure.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies manage large document repositories and require efficient processing for e-discovery, case management, and client data, benefiting from fast storage and reliable compute.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the E8-4DS V4 series in Azure?
The E8-4DS V4 series are general-purpose virtual machines in Azure that offer a balance of CPU, memory, and fast local SSD storage. They are designed for workloads that benefit from high IOPS and low latency storage.
What kind of workloads are suitable for these VMs?
These VMs are well-suited for applications that require fast local storage, such as relational databases, in-memory analytics, and medium-tier application servers. They can also host web servers and development/test environments.
How is billing handled for these virtual machines?
Billing is handled on a subscription basis, typically pay-as-you-go, meaning you are charged for the compute resources you consume. This allows for cost optimization and flexibility.
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.