Microsoft Azure Files Reserved Capacity - Cool GZRS - 10 TB
Secure 10 TB of Microsoft Azure Files Cool GZRS reserved capacity to guarantee performance and optimize costs for your critical data storage needs.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Ensures 10 TB of dedicated cool storage for your essential files, preventing performance degradation.
- Cost Optimization: Locks in pricing for a 1-year term, significantly reducing per-gigabyte costs for predictable budgeting.
- Enhanced Performance: Provides consistent, low-latency access to your data, crucial for business-critical applications.
- Compliance Assurance: Supports regulatory data retention and access requirements with a stable, managed storage solution.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Files Reserved Capacity subscription provides 10 TB of dedicated storage in the Cool GZRS tier, located in the US West 2 region. It guarantees a specific amount of storage capacity and performance levels for your file shares, ensuring consistent availability and predictable costs over a one-year term.
This solution is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations that rely on Azure Files for their core operations, such as file sharing, application data storage, and user home directories. It fits into your existing Azure environment, offering a cost-effective way to manage large volumes of infrequently accessed data that still requires rapid retrieval.
- Predictable Pricing: Lock in a 1-year reservation for 10 TB of Azure Files Cool GZRS storage, offering significant savings over pay-as-you-go rates.
- Guaranteed Performance: Ensures your file shares meet performance targets with consistent IOPS and throughput.
- Cool Tier Optimization: Ideal for data that is accessed less frequently but still requires quick access when needed, balancing cost and performance.
- Regional Commitment: Capacity is reserved within the US West 2 Azure region, aligning with your data residency and latency requirements.
- Simplified Management: Reduces the complexity of managing fluctuating storage costs and performance.
Azure Files Reserved Capacity offers SMB and mid-market teams a straightforward way to ensure cost-effective, high-performance file storage for their critical business data.
What This Enables
Enable predictable file storage costs
Enable teams to budget accurately for their file storage needs by locking in capacity and pricing for a 1-year term. This ensures consistent operational expenses and avoids unexpected spikes in cloud storage bills.
cloud-native applications, hybrid cloud deployments, data archiving strategies
Guarantee performance for critical applications
Streamline access to frequently needed but infrequently used data by ensuring dedicated performance for Azure Files. This prevents slowdowns for applications that depend on rapid file retrieval, maintaining user productivity.
business continuity planning, disaster recovery sites, application data repositories
Meet data residency and compliance needs
Automate adherence to data residency requirements by reserving capacity in the specific US West 2 region. This ensures your data is stored in the designated location, supporting regulatory compliance mandates.
regulated industry data, corporate governance policies, regional operational requirements
Key Features
10 TB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a specific amount of storage, preventing overages and ensuring availability for your essential files.
Cool GZRS Tier
Provides a cost-effective solution for data that is accessed less frequently but still requires rapid retrieval when needed.
1-Year Term Commitment
Locks in pricing for a full year, offering significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go and enabling predictable budgeting.
US West 2 Region
Ensures data is stored in a specific geographic location, supporting data residency and compliance requirements.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Integrates seamlessly with your existing Azure infrastructure, providing a reliable and scalable storage solution.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and predictable performance for sensitive data storage, often subject to strict regulatory compliance and data retention policies.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain secure, compliant, and readily accessible storage for patient records and research data, often with long-term retention requirements.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle large volumes of client data that require secure, reliable, and cost-effective storage with consistent access for case management and client delivery.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud storage for operational data, design files, and historical production records, needing reliable access and cost management for large datasets.
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 capacity for a 1-year or 3-year term at a discounted rate. It guarantees that capacity and helps optimize costs for predictable storage needs.
What is the GZRS tier?
GZRS stands for Geo-zone Redundant Storage. It provides high availability and durability by replicating data across multiple availability zones within a region and also across a secondary region. The 'Cool' tier is optimized for cost-effectiveness for data accessed less frequently.
Can I change the region or capacity after purchase?
Reserved capacity is region-specific and capacity-specific. Changes to the region or capacity are not permitted after the reservation is made. You would need to purchase a new reservation for different requirements.
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.