Microsoft Azure Files Reserved Capacity - Hot LRS - 10 TB - US West 2
Secure 10 TB of reserved Azure Files capacity with Hot LRS in the US West 2 region, ensuring consistent performance and cost predictability for your critical business data.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantees 10 TB of dedicated Azure Files storage, preventing performance degradation during peak usage.
- Cost Predictability: Locks in pricing for reserved capacity, offering significant savings over pay-as-you-go for consistent workloads.
- Performance Optimization: Hot tier ensures low latency access for frequently used data, supporting demanding applications.
- Regional Availability: Specifically provisioned for the US West 2 region, meeting data residency and low-latency requirements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides 10 TB of reserved capacity for Microsoft Azure Files, utilizing the Hot tier with Locally Redundant Storage (LRS) in the US West 2 region. It is designed to ensure consistent performance and predictable costs for businesses that rely on Azure Files for their critical data storage and application needs.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this reserved capacity to guarantee the availability and performance of their file shares, application data, and user profiles hosted on Azure. It integrates directly into their existing Azure environment, providing a foundational storage layer without the overhead of managing physical infrastructure.
- Guaranteed Storage: Reserves 10 TB of Azure Files capacity, ensuring your data has a dedicated space.
- Hot Tier Access: Provides low-latency access for frequently accessed data, crucial for active applications.
- Locally Redundant Storage (LRS): Protects data against local hardware failures within a single data center.
- Cost Savings: Offers a predictable monthly cost, often at a discount compared to on-demand pricing for consistent usage.
- Simplified Management: Integrates seamlessly with Azure services, reducing administrative burden.
Ensure your business has the reliable and performant file storage it needs with predictable costs through reserved Azure Files capacity.
What This Enables
Ensure Consistent File Share Performance
Enable teams to maintain high performance for shared file resources and user home directories. Streamline access to frequently used data, reducing application load times and improving user productivity.
cloud-hosted file shares, user profile management, application data storage, hybrid cloud environments
Support Critical Application Data
Automate the provisioning of dedicated storage for business-critical applications requiring low-latency file access. Guarantee capacity for workloads like SQL Server file tables or media streaming services.
application hosting, data-intensive workloads, content delivery, backend services
Manage Storage Costs Predictably
Streamline budgeting by locking in storage costs for a defined period and capacity. Avoid unexpected overages and gain financial predictability for essential file storage services.
budget-constrained IT, long-term cloud strategy, predictable operational expenses, financial planning
Key Features
Reserved Capacity
Guarantees 10 TB of Azure Files storage, preventing performance throttling and ensuring availability for critical data.
Hot Tier Storage
Provides low-latency access for frequently accessed data, optimizing performance for active applications and user workloads.
Locally Redundant Storage (LRS)
Protects data against local hardware failures by replicating it within a single data center, ensuring data durability.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable monthly costs for the reserved capacity, simplifying financial planning and potentially reducing overall expenditure.
US West 2 Region
Ensures data is stored within a specific geographic location, meeting data residency requirements and optimizing latency for regional users.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and performant storage for transaction data, customer records, and regulatory compliance, making reserved capacity for critical file shares a necessity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations manage vast amounts of sensitive patient data that must be readily accessible for clinical operations and comply with strict data residency and availability regulations like HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on shared file systems for design documents, operational data, and collaboration tools, demanding consistent performance and predictable costs for their IT infrastructure.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle large volumes of confidential client documents that require secure, performant, and readily accessible storage to support daily operations and client service.
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 at a discounted rate for a one-year or three-year term. This ensures you have guaranteed capacity and predictable costs.
What is the difference between Hot and Cool tiers for Azure Files?
The Hot tier is optimized for frequently accessed data, offering lower latency and higher throughput. The Cool tier is for less frequently accessed data, providing a lower storage cost but with higher access latency and cost.
What is Locally Redundant Storage (LRS)?
LRS protects your data against local hardware failures within a single data center. It provides a basic level of durability by replicating data synchronously across multiple nodes within that data center.
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.