Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance Standard_M64
Commit to a 3-year Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for Standard_M64 in US West 2 to lock in significant savings and guarantee compute capacity for your critical business applications.
- Cost Savings: Achieve up to 72% discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing by committing to a 3-year term.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantee compute capacity in the specified Azure region and instance type, preventing unexpected unavailability.
- Predictable Spending: Stabilize your cloud operational expenses with fixed monthly or upfront reservation costs.
- Flexibility: Reservations can be applied to new or existing workloads, offering adaptability to changing needs.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance (RI) provides a commitment to use a specific VM type, Standard_M64, in the US West 2 region for a 3-year term. By purchasing this reservation, you agree to a commitment that allows Microsoft to offer you a significant discount on the compute costs for that instance.
This offering is ideal for businesses with stable, predictable workloads that require the Standard_M64 instance type. IT Managers and IT Professionals can use this to ensure consistent performance and cost predictability for applications such as databases, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, or other compute-intensive workloads running on Azure.
- Significant Cost Reduction: Lock in lower prices for your Azure compute resources over a 1, 2, or 3-year term.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve compute capacity in a specific Azure region and instance type.
- Simplified Budgeting: Predictable costs help in financial planning and budget management.
- Flexible Application: Apply reservations to existing or new virtual machines.
- Azure Hybrid Benefit: Combine with Azure Hybrid Benefit for further savings on Windows Server and SQL Server licenses.
Optimize your Azure cloud spend and ensure resource availability with a predictable, cost-effective reserved instance solution.
What This Enables
Optimize Cloud Spend for Stable Workloads
Enable teams to significantly reduce their Azure operational expenses by committing to a 3-year reservation for consistent compute needs. Streamline budgeting with predictable monthly or upfront costs for critical virtual machines.
cloud-native applications, virtual machine deployments, long-term hosting, predictable compute requirements
Guarantee Compute Capacity
Ensure continuous availability of Standard_M64 compute resources in the US West 2 region, preventing performance degradation or downtime for essential business services. Protect against unexpected price increases or capacity shortages.
mission-critical applications, business continuity planning, high-availability architectures, production environments
Facilitate Financial Planning
Automate predictable cloud spending by locking in pricing for a 3-year term, making financial forecasting more accurate. Provide IT leadership with clear visibility into long-term cloud infrastructure costs.
budget management, financial forecasting, IT cost optimization, enterprise resource planning
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Achieve the highest possible savings on Azure compute costs compared to shorter terms or pay-as-you-go pricing.
Standard_M64 Instance Type
Access a powerful virtual machine configuration suitable for memory-intensive workloads, databases, and enterprise applications.
US West 2 Region
Deploy your workloads in a specific Azure geographic region to meet latency, compliance, or data residency requirements.
Discounted Pricing
Benefit from significantly lower per-hour compute rates, reducing overall cloud expenditure.
Capacity Reservation
Ensure that the compute capacity you need is always available in your chosen region and instance type.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require high availability and predictable performance for trading platforms, risk analysis, and customer-facing applications, making reserved instances ideal for cost control and capacity assurance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and often run critical applications like Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems, necessitating guaranteed uptime and consistent performance that reserved instances provide.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize Azure for IoT data processing, supply chain management, and operational analytics, where consistent compute capacity is crucial for real-time decision-making and avoiding production disruptions.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies rely on secure, always-on access to case management systems, document repositories, and client communication tools, benefiting from the cost predictability and guaranteed resources of reserved instances.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) is a pricing model where you commit to using specific Azure virtual machine types in a particular region for a set term (1 or 3 years) in exchange for a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go rates.
How does a Reserved VM Instance save money?
By committing to a reservation, you are essentially pre-paying for compute capacity, allowing Microsoft to offer you a lower per-hour rate. The longer the commitment, the greater the potential savings, up to 72% for 3-year terms.
Can I change my VM instance type or region after purchasing a reservation?
Azure Reserved Instances offer flexibility. You can exchange or cancel reservations under certain conditions, or modify them to apply to different instance types or regions within the same family or region, subject to Azure's terms.
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.