Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance Standard_D2_v3, US South Central, 1 Year Subscription
Secure a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance Standard_D2_v3 in US South Central for one year, ensuring consistent capacity and cost savings for your critical business workloads.
- Cost Savings: Lock in lower prices compared to pay-as-you-go rates for predictable workloads.
- Capacity Assurance: Reserve compute capacity in a specific Azure region for your essential applications.
- Flexible Commitment: A one-year term provides a balance between commitment and flexibility for evolving needs.
- Simplified Management: Easily manage your reserved instances through the Azure portal for straightforward oversight.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to use a Standard_D2_v3 virtual machine in the US South Central region for a one-year term. By reserving capacity in advance, you gain significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, ensuring your critical applications have the resources they need without unexpected spikes in expenditure.
Designed for businesses that require consistent compute performance, this reservation is ideal for IT managers and business owners who need to budget effectively for their cloud infrastructure. It ensures that the specified VM size and region are available when needed, supporting ongoing operations for applications like databases, web servers, or development environments within your own network.
- Predictable Costs: Achieve up to 72% savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve compute resources in advance for consistent availability.
- Specific VM Configuration: Lock in the Standard_D2_v3 size in the US South Central region.
- Subscription Billing: A one-year term with predictable monthly or annual billing.
- Azure Platform Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Microsoft Azure environment.
Ensure your Azure environment runs efficiently and cost-effectively with this one-year reserved VM instance commitment.
What This Enables
Ensure Consistent Application Uptime
Enable teams to maintain uninterrupted service for critical business applications. Guarantee the availability of compute resources needed for databases, web servers, or line-of-business software.
production workloads, business-critical applications, stable compute needs, cloud infrastructure
Optimize Cloud Budgeting
Streamline financial planning by locking in compute costs for a full year. Automate predictable spending for essential virtual machines, avoiding unexpected overages.
predictable workloads, financial planning, cost management, cloud operations
Secure Dedicated Compute Resources
Provide assurance that specific VM capacity is always available for your operations. Protect against resource contention and ensure performance for your internal IT systems.
dedicated infrastructure, resource allocation, performance assurance, internal IT systems
Key Features
Reserved Instance Commitment
Gain significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates for predictable workloads.
Standard_D2_v3 VM Size
Utilize a versatile VM size suitable for a wide range of business applications and workloads.
US South Central Region
Ensure your resources are located in a specific geographic region for performance or compliance reasons.
1-Year Term
Balance cost efficiency with flexibility by committing for a defined period.
Subscription Billing
Benefit from predictable billing cycles, simplifying financial management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stable, high-performance computing for trading platforms, risk analysis, and customer service applications, benefiting from predictable costs and guaranteed capacity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need reliable infrastructure for patient management systems, medical imaging, and research data, where consistent availability and cost control are paramount.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud resources for operational technology, supply chain management, and data analytics, requiring dependable compute power for critical business processes.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service organizations depend on secure and available systems for case management, document storage, and client communication, benefiting from cost-effective resource allocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use specific virtual machine types in a particular Azure region for a one or three-year term. This commitment allows Microsoft to provide you with a discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does this reservation save my business money?
By committing to a specific VM size and region for a set term, you receive a significant discount on the compute costs. This is ideal for workloads with steady-state usage where capacity is consistently needed.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchasing?
While the reservation is tied to a specific VM size and region, Azure offers flexibility. You can exchange or cancel reservations under certain conditions, or modify them through the Azure portal to better suit your evolving 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.