Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance Standard_D4_v5, 3-Year Commitment
Commit to a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for Standard_D4_v5 in US North Central for 3 years, ensuring predictable costs and guaranteed capacity for your critical workloads.
- Cost Savings: Lock in lower prices compared to pay-as-you-go for consistent workloads.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve compute capacity in a specific Azure region for your essential applications.
- Predictable Billing: Simplify budgeting with a fixed cost over the 3-year term.
- Performance Assurance: Ensure your applications have the resources they need when they need them.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to use the Standard_D4_v5 virtual machine size in the US North Central region for a term of 3 years. By reserving capacity, you gain significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, ensuring your essential workloads have dedicated resources available.
Ideal for businesses with stable, predictable compute needs, this reservation helps manage IT expenses and guarantees the availability of specific VM instances. It integrates directly into your Azure environment, supporting a wide range of business applications and services that require consistent performance.
- Cost Optimization: Achieve up to 72% savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates for consistent workloads.
- Capacity Reservation: Guarantee compute capacity in the specified Azure region and VM family.
- Flexible Deployment: Apply the reservation to eligible VMs across your Azure subscription.
- Simplified Management: Predictable billing simplifies financial planning and IT budget management.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
Ensure consistent performance and predictable costs for your critical Azure workloads with this 3-year Reserved VM Instance commitment.
What This Enables
Optimize Cloud Spend for Stable Workloads
Enable teams to significantly reduce Azure compute costs by committing to a 3-year term for consistent VM usage. This ensures predictable expenses and maximizes the value of your cloud investment for essential business functions.
production workloads, line-of-business applications, database servers, web hosting environments
Guarantee Compute Capacity Availability
Ensure your critical applications always have the necessary computing resources by reserving Standard_D4_v5 instances in a specific Azure region. This prevents performance bottlenecks and downtime, maintaining business continuity.
mission-critical systems, high-availability deployments, disaster recovery sites, core business services
Streamline IT Budgeting and Financial Planning
Simplify financial forecasting with a fixed, predictable cost for your Azure compute resources over a 3-year period. This eliminates budget uncertainty and allows for more accurate financial planning for your IT operations.
financial reporting, IT budget management, long-term strategic planning, cost allocation
Key Features
3-Year Commitment
Lock in significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable workloads over an extended period.
Standard_D4_v5 VM Size
Access a versatile and performant VM size suitable for a wide range of business applications and general-purpose computing needs.
US North Central Region
Ensure low latency and compliance with data residency requirements by deploying resources in a specific geographic location.
Subscription Billing
Benefit from a predictable billing cycle that simplifies financial management and budgeting for your cloud infrastructure.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantee that the compute capacity you need is available when your applications require it, preventing performance issues.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stable, cost-effective compute for trading platforms, risk analysis, and customer management systems, benefiting from predictable costs and guaranteed capacity.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers use Azure for operational technology, supply chain management, and ERP systems that demand consistent performance and predictable IT operational expenses.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers and life sciences organizations rely on secure, available compute for patient record systems, research, and administrative functions where uptime is critical.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies utilize Azure for case management, document storage, and client portals, valuing cost control and reliable access to their data and applications.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a commitment to use specific Azure virtual machine types in a particular region for a 1 or 3-year term. In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does this reservation save money?
By committing to a 3-year term for the Standard_D4_v5 VM in US North Central, you secure a lower hourly rate for the compute capacity. This is ideal for workloads with consistent usage patterns where cost predictability is important.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchase?
Azure Reserved Instances offer flexibility. You can exchange or cancel reservations under certain conditions, or adjust the scope to apply to different VM sizes or regions within the same family and location.
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.