Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance Standard D8ds v5 3 Year Subscription
Commit to a 3-year Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for the Standard D8ds v5 series in US East 2 to achieve significant cost savings on predictable workloads.
- Predictable Savings: Lock in lower prices for your Azure compute capacity over a 3-year term.
- Performance Assurance: Guarantee access to Standard D8ds v5 VM instances for consistent application performance.
- Optimized Cloud Spend: Reduce overall cloud expenditure by aligning costs with your long-term usage patterns.
- Simplified Management: Easily manage your reserved capacity through the Azure portal for your specific region.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 3-year reservation for Microsoft Azure's Standard_D8ds_v5 virtual machine instances in the US East 2 region. By committing to a reservation, you secure a discounted rate compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, ensuring cost predictability for your consistent compute needs.
Ideal for businesses with stable, long-term workloads, this reservation guarantees the availability of specific VM hardware, supporting critical applications and services. It is designed for organizations that require dedicated resources and want to optimize their cloud budget without sacrificing performance or reliability.
- Cost Reduction: Achieve up to 70% savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for eligible workloads.
- Capacity Reservation: Ensure your chosen VM instance type is available when you need it in the specified region.
- Flexible Billing: Subscription-based billing simplifies financial planning and budget allocation.
- Performance Consistency: Maintain predictable performance for your applications running on Standard_D8ds_v5 instances.
- Azure Ecosystem Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other Azure services for a unified cloud environment.
Optimize your Azure investment by securing predictable costs and guaranteed capacity for your essential business applications.
What This Enables
Cost savings for predictable workloads
Enable teams to significantly reduce cloud spending by committing to a 3-year reservation for consistent compute needs. This ensures a lower per-unit cost compared to on-demand instances, maximizing budget efficiency.
cloud-hosted applications, long-term development environments, stable production servers
Guaranteed compute capacity
Ensure the availability of Standard_D8ds_v5 virtual machines for critical business applications and services. This reservation prevents potential downtime due to resource constraints in the US East 2 region.
mission-critical applications, business continuity planning, high-availability deployments
Streamlined financial planning
Automate cost predictability for your Azure compute resources over a 3-year period. This subscription model simplifies budgeting and financial forecasting for your cloud operations.
fixed-cost cloud strategies, departmental IT budgeting, financial compliance reporting
Key Features
3-Year Commitment
Achieve substantial cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for predictable Azure workloads.
Standard_D8ds_v5 Instance Type
Access a powerful VM instance optimized for general-purpose compute with Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake) processors.
US East 2 Region
Ensure your reserved capacity is available in a specific, strategic geographic location for your user base.
Subscription Billing
Simplify financial management with a predictable, recurring billing cycle for your reserved compute resources.
Azure Portal Management
Easily view, manage, and modify your reservations through the centralized Azure management interface.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Supports consistent operational workloads for production management, IoT data processing, and supply chain analytics requiring reliable compute resources.
Finance & Insurance
Provides cost-effective and stable compute for financial modeling, risk assessment, trading platforms, and policy administration systems.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Enables consistent performance for electronic health records (EHR) systems, medical imaging analysis, and research data processing.
Retail & Hospitality
Supports stable operations for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, customer relationship management (CRM), and e-commerce platforms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) 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, you lock in a lower price for your Azure compute capacity. This is ideal for workloads that are expected to run continuously or for long periods, as it reduces the per-hour cost substantially.
Can I change my reservation if my needs change?
Azure Reserved Instances offer some flexibility. You can exchange your reservation for another RI with different attributes, or cancel it for a fee, subject to Azure's terms and conditions.
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.