
Microsoft Azure EASv4 Series Virtual Machines E32-16AS_V4
Unlock enhanced performance and cost-efficiency with Microsoft Azure EASv4 Series Virtual Machines, designed for demanding business workloads.
- Access to: Advanced processing capabilities for complex applications and high-performance computing needs.
- Coverage for: Scalable resources that adapt to fluctuating business demands, ensuring optimal resource utilization.
- Protection against: Underprovisioning by providing flexible compute options that align with project lifecycles.
- Entitlement to: Microsoft's reliable cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability and consistent performance for critical business functions.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Microsoft Azure EASv4 Series Virtual Machines, specifically the E32-16AS_V4 instance, offers a powerful and cost-effective solution for businesses requiring significant compute resources. This series is optimized for memory-intensive workloads, providing a balance of CPU and memory to support applications such as in-memory analytics, large databases, and high-performance computing tasks.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize these virtual machines to host critical business applications, develop and test software, or run complex simulations. They fit within an organization's existing Azure environment, allowing for seamless integration with other Azure services and providing a scalable foundation for digital transformation initiatives.
- Optimized Performance: Features Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8272CL processors, delivering high-speed processing for demanding applications.
- Memory-Intensive Workloads: Offers a substantial memory-to-core ratio, ideal for applications that require large amounts of RAM.
- Cost Efficiency: Provides a favorable price-performance ratio for memory-optimized workloads compared to other VM series.
- Scalability: Easily scale resources up or down based on business needs, ensuring flexibility and cost control.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with the broader Azure ecosystem for networking, storage, and security services.
For businesses seeking powerful, memory-optimized cloud compute without the overhead of on-premises hardware, the Azure EASv4 Series offers a compelling and scalable solution.
What This Enables
Running Memory-Intensive Business Applications
Enable teams to deploy and operate applications that require significant RAM, such as large databases, in-memory analytics platforms, or ERP systems. Streamline data processing and improve application responsiveness for critical business functions.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, existing Azure tenants, virtualized workloads
High-Performance Computing and Simulations
Support complex scientific research, engineering simulations, or financial modeling that demands substantial computational power and memory. Automate the provisioning of high-performance compute resources for time-sensitive projects.
research and development environments, data science initiatives, engineering workflows, batch processing
Database Hosting and Management
Host large relational or NoSQL databases that benefit from high memory capacity and fast I/O. Streamline database operations and ensure high availability for mission-critical data storage.
data warehousing, transactional databases, big data analytics, backend services
Key Features
Intel Xeon Platinum 8272CL Processors
Experience superior processing speeds for your most demanding applications and workloads.
High Memory-to-Core Ratio
Run memory-intensive applications smoothly and efficiently, improving performance for analytics and databases.
Azure Infrastructure
Benefit from Microsoft's global network, ensuring high availability, reliability, and security for your virtual machines.
Pay-as-you-go Subscription
Control costs by paying only for the compute resources you consume, with options for reserved instances for further savings.
Scalability and Flexibility
Easily adjust compute resources to meet changing business demands, ensuring optimal performance and cost-effectiveness.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high-performance computing for real-time analytics, risk modeling, and high-volume transaction processing, all of which benefit from memory-optimized VMs.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers use these VMs for complex simulations, IoT data processing, and running sophisticated ERP systems that demand significant computational and memory resources.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers and researchers handle large datasets for diagnostics, genomics, and clinical trials, necessitating powerful memory-optimized compute for efficient data analysis and processing.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality groups can leverage these VMs for advanced analytics, customer behavior modeling, supply chain optimization, and managing large-scale inventory systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary advantage of the EASv4 Series VMs?
The EASv4 Series is optimized for memory-intensive workloads, offering a high memory-to-core ratio. This makes them ideal for applications like in-memory databases, analytics, and high-performance computing where large amounts of RAM are crucial for performance.
What type of businesses would benefit most from these VMs?
Businesses that run memory-heavy applications, such as financial services firms, healthcare organizations with large datasets, or manufacturing companies performing complex simulations, will find these VMs particularly beneficial.
How does this subscription model work?
This is a subscription-based service, meaning you pay a recurring fee for access to the virtual machine resources. This model provides flexibility and predictability in IT spending compared to upfront hardware purchases.
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.