Microsoft Azure Files Reserved Capacity - Hot GRS - 100 TB - US West
Secure 100 TB of Hot Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) for Azure Files in the US West region, ensuring consistent performance and cost efficiency for your critical business data.
- Predictable Performance: Guarantees capacity for your Hot tier Azure Files, ensuring consistent access speeds.
- Cost Savings: Reserve capacity at a lower rate compared to pay-as-you-go for predictable monthly expenses.
- Geo-Redundancy: Data is replicated across multiple datacenters in a region for high availability and disaster recovery.
- Scalable Storage: Provides a substantial 100 TB block of storage for growing data needs.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Files Reserved Capacity subscription secures 100 TB of Hot tier storage with Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) in the US West region. It provides a commitment to capacity, ensuring your frequently accessed data is always available with predictable performance and at a reduced cost compared to on-demand pricing.
Designed for businesses requiring consistent, high-performance file storage, this reservation is ideal for applications and workloads that depend on rapid data access. It integrates directly into your Azure environment, offering a reliable foundation for your file sharing, application data, and user home directories.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Secures 100 TB of Hot tier Azure Files storage.
- Cost Optimization: Offers significant savings over pay-as-you-go rates for committed usage.
- Geo-Redundant Storage: Ensures data durability and availability across multiple Azure datacenters within a region.
- Predictable Performance: Delivers consistent throughput and latency for demanding workloads.
- Subscription Billing: Provides a clear, predictable monthly subscription cost.
Ensure your critical business data is always accessible with guaranteed capacity and optimized costs for Azure Files.
What This Enables
Ensure Consistent File Access Performance
Enable teams to access critical business files without performance degradation, even during peak usage periods. This reservation guarantees the capacity needed for frequently accessed data, supporting uninterrupted operations.
Cloud-native applications, Hybrid cloud deployments, Business continuity planning, Data-intensive workloads
Optimize Cloud Storage Costs
Streamline budgeting by committing to a fixed monthly cost for 100 TB of Hot GRS Azure Files storage. This reservation provides a predictable expense, reducing the risk of unexpected overages associated with fluctuating on-demand usage.
Financial planning, Cloud cost management, Long-term data archiving, Application modernization
Enhance Data Durability and Availability
Automate data protection by leveraging Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) for your Azure Files. This ensures your data is replicated across multiple datacenters within the US West region, safeguarding against regional outages and ensuring high availability.
Disaster recovery strategies, Regulatory compliance, Mission-critical applications, Business resilience
Key Features
100 TB Reserved Capacity
Guarantees a fixed amount of storage space for your Azure Files, ensuring availability for critical data.
Hot Tier Storage
Provides fast access to frequently used data, optimizing performance for active workloads.
Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS)
Ensures high data durability and availability by replicating data across multiple datacenters within the US West region.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable monthly costs, simplifying budgeting and financial planning for cloud storage.
US West Region
Ensures data residency and low latency for users and applications located in or near the western United States.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and durable storage for sensitive client data, transaction records, and regulatory compliance.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle large volumes of confidential documents and case files that demand secure, accessible, and reliable storage.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need to store and access patient records, imaging data, and research information securely and efficiently, often with strict compliance requirements.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud storage for operational data, design files, supply chain information, and IoT data, requiring consistent performance and capacity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Azure Files Reserved Capacity?
Azure Files Reserved Capacity is a commitment to use a specific amount of Azure Files storage for a one-year or three-year term, which can significantly reduce your storage costs compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. It guarantees capacity for your chosen tier and redundancy option.
What is the difference between Hot and Cool tier storage?
Hot tier storage is optimized for frequently accessed data, offering lower latency and higher throughput. Cool tier storage is designed for less frequently accessed data and has higher latency but lower storage costs.
What does Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) mean?
GRS replicates your data synchronously within a primary region and asynchronously to a secondary region. This provides high durability and availability, protecting your data against regional outages.
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.