Microsoft Azure Files Reserved Capacity - Cool GZRS - 100 TB
Secure 100 TB of Azure Files Cool GZRS capacity with a Microsoft subscription, ensuring predictable costs and performance for your business data storage.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees 100 TB of dedicated storage for your critical business data.
- Cost Predictability: Locks in pricing for reserved capacity, simplifying budget management.
- Performance Tier: Utilizes the Cool GZRS tier for cost-effective, geo-redundant data access.
- Subscription Model: Provides a flexible, ongoing subscription for continuous service availability.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Files Reserved Capacity subscription provides 100 TB of storage in the Cool GZRS tier, designed for businesses requiring geo-redundant, cost-effective data storage with predictable performance.
IT Managers and Business Owners in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this reservation to ensure their essential files and applications have consistent access to high-availability storage without unexpected cost fluctuations.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserves 100 TB of Azure Files storage, ensuring availability for your critical data.
- Geo-Redundant Storage (GZRS): Offers high durability and availability by replicating data across multiple Azure regions.
- Cost Optimization: Provides significant savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for consistent workloads.
- Cool Tier Access: Balances cost-effectiveness with accessibility for data accessed less frequently.
- Subscription Term: Offers a fixed term commitment for predictable operational expenses.
This reserved capacity is ideal for SMB and mid-market teams needing reliable, cost-controlled geo-redundant storage for their essential business data.
What This Enables
Enable predictable cloud file storage costs
Enable teams to secure a fixed amount of geo-redundant cloud file storage at a predictable price point. This ensures budget certainty for essential data repositories and application backends.
cloud-native applications, hybrid cloud deployments, data archiving, business continuity planning
Streamline data access for distributed teams
Streamline access to shared files and data for geographically dispersed teams with geo-redundant storage. This ensures consistent performance and availability regardless of user location.
collaboration platforms, remote work environments, global operations, content management systems
Automate cost savings for stable workloads
Automate cost savings by committing to a specific capacity for stable, long-term file storage needs. This reservation model offers a more economical solution than on-demand pricing for consistent usage.
application data storage, backup and recovery, media asset management, regulatory compliance archives
Key Features
100 TB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a fixed amount of storage, preventing unexpected capacity limits and ensuring your data has a place.
Cool GZRS Tier
Provides cost-effective storage for less frequently accessed data while maintaining geo-redundancy for high durability and availability.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable monthly or annual billing, simplifying financial planning and budget management for your cloud storage.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Integrates seamlessly with other Azure services, providing a unified and scalable cloud infrastructure for your business.
Geo-Redundant Storage (GZRS)
Ensures your data is replicated across multiple Azure regions, protecting against regional outages and providing high availability.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high durability and geo-redundancy for sensitive customer data and regulatory compliance, making GZRS a critical component for their Azure storage strategy.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain patient data integrity and availability, often under strict compliance mandates like HIPAA, benefiting from the durability and accessibility of GZRS storage.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle large volumes of client documents and case files, requiring secure, highly available, and cost-effective storage solutions like Azure Files Reserved Capacity.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often store large design files, operational data, and supply chain information that requires consistent access and robust protection against data loss, aligning with GZRS capabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Azure Files Reserved Capacity?
Azure Files Reserved Capacity allows you to pre-purchase a specific amount of Azure Files storage for a one-year or three-year term at a discounted rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. This ensures you have the capacity you need at a predictable cost.
What does 'Cool GZRS' mean?
GZRS stands for Geo-Zone Redundant Storage, meaning your data is replicated across multiple Azure availability zones within a primary region and also asynchronously to a secondary region. 'Cool' refers to the access tier, which is optimized for cost-effectiveness for data that is accessed less frequently but still requires quick retrieval.
Who is this reservation for?
This reservation is ideal for businesses with predictable and consistent file storage needs on Azure. It is particularly beneficial for SMBs and mid-market companies looking to optimize costs and ensure high availability for their critical data.
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
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.