Microsoft Azure Files Reserved Capacity - Cool ZRS - 10 TB
Secure 10 TB of Microsoft Azure Files Cool ZRS reserved capacity for predictable performance and cost savings, ensuring your critical data storage needs are consistently met.
- Predictable Performance: Guarantees capacity for your Azure Files Cool ZRS storage, ensuring consistent access speeds for your business applications.
- Cost Optimization: Reserve capacity at a lower price point compared to on-demand, reducing your monthly cloud storage expenditure.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain necessary data storage levels to meet regulatory and internal compliance requirements for your business data.
- Scalability Planning: Provides a foundation for growth, allowing you to plan future storage needs with confidence in capacity availability.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides 10 TB of reserved capacity for Microsoft Azure Files using the Cool ZRS (Zone Redundant Storage) option in the US West 2 region. Reserved capacity ensures that the specified storage volume is always available for your use, offering predictable performance and cost benefits over standard on-demand pricing.
Businesses that rely on consistent access to their file shares, application data, or shared documents stored in Azure will benefit from this reservation. It is ideal for IT Managers or IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies looking to stabilize cloud storage costs and guarantee performance for critical workloads.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Ensures 10 TB of storage is always provisioned and available for your Azure Files Cool ZRS.
- Cost Savings: Offers a discounted rate compared to pay-as-you-go for the reserved duration.
- Zone Redundancy: Data is replicated across multiple availability zones within a region for high availability and durability.
- Predictable Performance: Eliminates performance variability associated with on-demand capacity fluctuations.
- Simplified Budgeting: Provides a fixed monthly cost for a significant portion of your Azure Files storage needs.
Stabilize your cloud storage costs and ensure consistent performance with this reserved capacity solution, perfect for growing businesses.
What This Enables
Enable Consistent Application Performance
Enable teams to ensure critical business applications that rely on Azure Files have consistent and predictable performance. This reservation guarantees the necessary storage capacity is always available, preventing slowdowns during peak usage.
cloud-native applications, line-of-business applications, shared file services
Streamline Data Storage Budgeting
Streamline your cloud storage budgeting by locking in a predictable monthly cost for 10 TB of Azure Files Cool ZRS. This reservation eliminates unexpected spikes in storage expenses, providing financial certainty.
financial planning, operational expense management, cloud cost control
Automate Compliance Data Storage
Automate the assurance of meeting regulatory and internal compliance requirements for data storage. This reserved capacity ensures that the necessary volume of data can be stored reliably and durably in the designated region.
data retention policies, regulatory adherence, audit readiness
Key Features
10 TB Reserved Capacity
Ensures a dedicated 10 TB of Azure Files Cool ZRS storage is always provisioned, guaranteeing availability for your business needs.
Cool ZRS Storage Tier
Provides cost-effective storage for infrequently accessed data while maintaining high durability and availability across availability zones.
Zone Redundant Storage (ZRS)
Protects your data against localized failures by replicating it across multiple availability zones within the US West 2 region.
US West 2 Region Specific
Optimized for businesses operating within or serving the US West 2 geographic area, potentially reducing latency.
Subscription Billing
Offers a predictable subscription model for capacity, simplifying financial planning and cost management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and durable storage for sensitive data, often with strict compliance and data retention mandates that benefit from guaranteed capacity and redundancy.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle vast amounts of patient data that must be stored securely, reliably, and in compliance with regulations like HIPAA, making guaranteed capacity and ZRS crucial.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies manage large volumes of client documents and case files, necessitating secure, accessible, and compliant storage solutions with predictable performance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often store operational data, design files, and supply chain information that requires consistent access and high availability to support production and business processes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Azure Files Cool ZRS?
Azure Files Cool ZRS is a storage tier for Azure Files that offers a lower cost for data that is accessed less frequently, while still providing high durability and availability through Zone Redundant Storage (ZRS).
What does 'reserved capacity' mean?
Reserved capacity means you are committing to a specific amount of storage (10 TB in this case) for a set term, which guarantees its availability and typically comes with a discounted price compared to on-demand usage.
Who is this offering for?
This offering is for businesses, particularly SMB and mid-market companies, that use Azure Files for their operations and need predictable performance and costs for a significant portion of their storage needs.
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.