Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance Standard_E8ads_v6, US West Central, 3 Years
Commit to a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance, Standard_E8ads_v6 in US West Central for three years to significantly reduce your compute costs.
- Predictable Pricing: Lock in lower prices for your compute resources over a 3-year term.
- Optimized Performance: Ensure consistent availability and performance for your critical workloads.
- Cost Savings: Achieve substantial savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for long-term needs.
- Resource Commitment: Guarantee capacity for your essential virtual machines in a specific Azure region.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance provides a commitment to use specific VM types, Standard_E8ads_v6, in the US West Central region for a 3-year term. By making this commitment, you secure a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go rates, ensuring cost predictability for your essential cloud workloads.
Businesses with consistent and predictable compute needs utilize these reserved instances to optimize their Azure spending. This includes organizations running core business applications, development and testing environments, or any workload requiring dedicated resources in a specific Azure location for an extended period.
- Cost Reduction: Offers up to 72% savings compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for the specified VM series.
- Capacity Reservation: Guarantees that Azure will have the capacity available for your reserved VM instances when you need them.
- Flexible Deployment: Apply reservations to eligible VMs in the selected region, providing flexibility in deployment.
- Predictable Billing: Provides a fixed monthly cost for the duration of the 3-year commitment.
- Resource Optimization: Ideal for steady-state workloads that do not require frequent changes in VM size or region.
Secure your Azure compute resources and achieve significant cost savings with this 3-year reserved instance commitment.
What This Enables
Reduce cloud compute costs for steady workloads
Enable teams to achieve predictable cloud spending by committing to a specific VM type and region for three years. This strategy significantly lowers the per-hour cost of essential compute resources, maximizing budget efficiency.
production workloads, development environments, long-term testing, consistent application hosting
Guarantee compute capacity and performance
Ensure critical applications and services have dedicated resources available when needed, preventing performance degradation or service interruptions. This commitment provides peace of mind for business-critical operations.
mission-critical applications, high-availability deployments, resource-intensive services, business continuity
Streamline cloud financial management
Simplify budgeting and forecasting by locking in compute costs for a 3-year term. This predictable expense makes financial planning more accurate and reduces the complexity of managing variable cloud bills.
financial planning, IT budget management, cost allocation, operational efficiency
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Achieve substantial cost savings of up to 72% compared to pay-as-you-go rates for your compute resources.
Standard_E8ads_v6 VM Type
Access a specific, high-performance VM series optimized for memory-intensive workloads and general-purpose computing needs.
US West Central Region
Ensure your workloads are deployed in a specific geographic location for latency, compliance, or data residency requirements.
Capacity Reservation
Guarantee that Azure will have the necessary compute capacity available for your reserved instances when you need them.
Predictable Billing
Benefit from a fixed monthly cost, simplifying financial planning and budget management for your cloud infrastructure.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Companies in this sector often run consistent, resource-intensive workloads like ERP systems, SCADA, or data analytics that benefit from predictable costs and guaranteed capacity.
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and predictable performance for trading platforms, risk analysis, and core banking applications, making reserved instances ideal for cost management.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers and research institutions utilize reserved instances for electronic health records (EHR), medical imaging analysis, and research computing where consistent performance and cost control are crucial.
Retail & Hospitality
Businesses in this sector can leverage reserved instances for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, customer relationship management (CRM), and e-commerce platforms that require stable performance.
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 region for a set term, typically 1 or 3 years. This commitment allows you to 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_E8ads_v6 instance in US West Central, you lock in a lower hourly rate for your compute resources. This provides substantial savings over the duration of the commitment compared to standard pay-as-you-go pricing.
Can I change my VM type or region after purchasing?
While the reservation guarantees capacity for the specified VM type and region, Azure offers flexibility. You can exchange or cancel reservations under certain conditions, though terms and conditions apply.
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.