Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance, Standard D4as v5, US Central, 3 Years
Secure significant savings on your Azure compute costs with a 3-year commitment to the Standard_D4as_v5 Reserved VM Instance in the US Central region.
- Cost Savings: Lock in lower prices compared to pay-as-you-go for predictable workloads.
- Performance: Standard_D4as_v5 instances offer a balance of compute, memory, and storage.
- Commitment: A 3-year term ensures consistent pricing and resource availability.
- Flexibility: Can be exchanged or cancelled under certain conditions for adaptability.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to use a specific VM size, Standard_D4as_v5, in the US Central region for a 3-year term. By making this reservation, your organization benefits from substantial discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, ensuring predictable costs for your essential workloads.
Ideal for businesses with stable, long-term compute needs, this reservation helps manage IT budgets effectively. It is designed for companies that require consistent performance from their virtual machines for core business applications, development, testing, or production environments without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Discounted Pricing: Achieve significant savings on Azure compute costs.
- Resource Dedication: Guarantees capacity in the selected region and availability zone.
- Predictable Billing: Simplifies budgeting with fixed costs over the 3-year term.
- VM Size Specific: Tailored for the Standard_D4as_v5 instance type.
- Global Availability: Deployable in the US Central Azure region.
Optimize your Azure spend and ensure resource availability for your critical business applications with this 3-year reserved instance commitment.
What This Enables
Optimize predictable Azure compute costs
Enable teams to significantly reduce monthly Azure spending for consistently utilized virtual machines. This reservation provides a fixed, lower rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, enhancing budget predictability for core business functions.
production workloads, development environments, testing environments, long-term projects
Ensure consistent VM performance and availability
Guarantee the availability of Standard_D4as_v5 compute capacity in the US Central region for your critical applications. This reservation helps avoid resource contention and ensures your business-critical services remain accessible.
business-critical applications, always-on services, stable infrastructure deployments
Streamline cloud financial management
Automate cost savings by committing to a 3-year term, simplifying financial planning and forecasting for your Azure infrastructure. This reduces the need for constant cost monitoring and manual optimization efforts.
budget-constrained operations, financial planning, IT cost control
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Lock in significant savings compared to pay-as-you-go rates for predictable, long-term compute needs.
Standard_D4as_v5 VM Size
Utilize a balanced VM instance optimized for compute-intensive workloads with a focus on storage performance.
US Central Region
Ensure your resources are located in a specific geographic region for latency or compliance requirements.
Billing Discount
Automatically receive a discount on eligible Azure compute costs, simplifying cost management.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantees compute capacity in the chosen region, ensuring availability for your workloads.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Supports consistent operational workloads for production management, IoT data processing, and supply chain analytics requiring stable compute resources.
Finance & Insurance
Provides cost-effective and reliable compute for financial modeling, risk assessment, trading platforms, and policy administration systems.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Enables consistent performance for electronic health records (EHR), medical imaging analysis, and research computing without unpredictable cost spikes.
Retail & Hospitality
Supports stable operations for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, customer relationship management, and online ordering platforms.
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 set term (1 or 3 years). In exchange for this commitment, you receive a significant discount on the compute costs compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
How does this save my business money?
By committing to a 3-year term for the Standard_D4as_v5 instance in US Central, you secure a substantially lower hourly rate for your compute resources. This is ideal for workloads that run consistently, as it eliminates the premium paid for on-demand usage.
Can I change my VM size or region later?
Azure Reserved Instances offer flexibility. You can exchange a reservation for another instance type or region, or cancel it, subject to Azure's terms and conditions, which may involve fees or adjustments.
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.