Microsoft Azure Files Reserved Capacity - Cool LRS - 100 TB
Secure 100 TB of Microsoft Azure Files Cool LRS reserved capacity for your business data, ensuring predictable costs and consistent performance for your critical applications.
- Predictable Costs: Lock in pricing for 100 TB of Azure Files Cool LRS storage, optimizing your budget.
- Consistent Performance: Guarantee performance levels for your data storage needs, avoiding unexpected fluctuations.
- Capacity Assurance: Reserve 100 TB of storage to meet your growing data requirements without interruption.
- Azure Ecosystem Integration: Seamlessly integrate with other Azure services for a unified cloud environment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides 100 TB of reserved capacity for Microsoft Azure Files using Locally Redundant Storage (LRS) in the Cool tier. It is designed to offer cost savings and predictable performance for businesses with consistent, long-term storage needs.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this reserved capacity to manage their file shares, application data, and backups within the Azure cloud. It fits into environments requiring reliable, cost-effective file storage solutions.
- Cost Optimization: Achieve significant savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for stable workloads.
- Performance Guarantees: Ensure consistent throughput and latency for your file storage.
- Capacity Reservation: Secure 100 TB of storage, eliminating concerns about availability for your defined needs.
- LRS Data Redundancy: Benefit from data protection within a single data center for resilience against local hardware failures.
- Azure Integration: Easily manage and access your files through standard protocols like SMB and NFS within the Azure platform.
Secure your long-term file storage costs and performance with Azure Files reserved capacity, ideal for growing SMB and mid-market organizations.
What This Enables
Enable consistent file share performance
Enable teams to ensure their critical file shares maintain consistent performance levels, supporting daily operations without interruption. Streamline access to shared documents and application data for all users.
cloud-hosted file shares, on-premises file server consolidation, application data storage
Cost-effective long-term data archiving
Streamline the archiving of large volumes of data by securing capacity at a predictable, lower cost. Automate the process of moving older data to the Cool tier for compliance and retention needs.
regulatory compliance archiving, historical data storage, backup retention policies
Support for business-critical applications
Ensure business-critical applications that rely on file storage have guaranteed capacity and performance. Automate the provisioning of storage for new application deployments or expansions.
SaaS application backend storage, line-of-business application data, development and testing environments
Key Features
Reserved Capacity
Lock in 100 TB of Azure Files Cool LRS storage for a committed term, providing significant cost savings over pay-as-you-go pricing for stable workloads.
Cool Tier Storage
Access data stored in the Cool tier, which is optimized for cost-effectiveness for infrequently accessed data that still requires timely retrieval.
Locally Redundant Storage (LRS)
Benefit from data redundancy within a single data center, protecting against hardware failures and ensuring data availability within that location.
Standard Protocols
Utilize standard file sharing protocols like SMB and NFS for easy integration with existing Windows, Linux, and macOS clients and applications.
US Central Region
Deploy your storage in the US Central region, offering a strategic location for data residency and potentially lower latency for users in that geographic area.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust, cost-effective storage solutions for client data and transaction records, often with specific data residency and performance needs addressed by reserved capacity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations manage large volumes of patient data and research information, necessitating secure, compliant, and predictably priced storage solutions for long-term retention and access.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud storage for operational data, design files, and supply chain information, benefiting from reserved capacity to manage costs for consistent data volumes.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle sensitive client documents and case files, requiring secure, reliable, and cost-managed storage solutions for compliance and operational efficiency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Azure Files Reserved Capacity?
Azure Files Reserved Capacity allows you to commit to a specific amount of storage (in this case, 100 TB) for a one-year or three-year term at a discounted rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. It ensures you have the capacity and predictable costs for your stable storage needs.
What is the difference between Cool and Hot tier storage?
Cool tier storage is optimized for cost savings for infrequently accessed data that still requires timely retrieval. Hot tier storage is for frequently accessed data and offers the lowest access costs but a higher storage cost.
What does Locally Redundant Storage (LRS) mean?
LRS protects your data against hardware failures within a single data center. It provides three copies of your data within that data center, ensuring availability even if a hardware component fails.
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
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