Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance STANDARD_M64LS 1 Year
Commit to a 1-year Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for the STANDARD_M64LS size in the US Central region to lock in significant savings and guarantee capacity for your critical workloads.
- Cost Savings: Secure a discounted rate on your Azure compute costs for the specified VM instance size and term.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantee the availability of your chosen VM instance type in the selected Azure region.
- Predictable Spending: Stabilize your cloud budget with a fixed commitment for 12 months.
- Performance Consistency: Ensure your applications have the necessary resources without performance fluctuations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a 1-year commitment for a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance of the STANDARD_M64LS size, located in the US Central region. By purchasing this reservation, you commit to using specific Azure compute resources for a defined period, enabling substantial cost reductions compared to pay-as-you-go pricing.
This type of commitment is ideal for businesses with stable, predictable Azure compute needs. IT Managers and IT Professionals can utilize these reserved instances to optimize cloud spending for long-running workloads, ensuring consistent performance and availability for core business applications and services without the overhead of managing dedicated hardware.
- Discounted Pricing: Achieve significant savings on Azure compute costs.
- Guaranteed Capacity: Reserve specific VM instance types and sizes in your chosen region.
- Flexible Deployment: Apply the reservation to eligible VMs across your subscription.
- Budget Predictability: Forecast cloud expenditure with fixed, upfront commitment.
- Optimized Resource Allocation: Ensure your critical applications have dedicated resources.
Optimize your Azure cloud spend and ensure resource availability with a predictable 1-year commitment, perfect for SMB and mid-market organizations.
What This Enables
Optimize predictable Azure compute costs
Enable teams to reduce their monthly Azure spending by committing to a specific VM instance size and region for a 1-year term. Streamline financial planning by converting variable compute expenses into predictable operational costs.
stable workloads, long-term deployments, cost-sensitive operations, cloud resource planning
Guarantee compute resource availability
Ensure critical business applications have consistent access to the required compute power by reserving STANDARD_M64LS instances in the US Central region. Automate capacity planning to prevent performance degradation during peak usage periods.
mission-critical applications, high-availability requirements, performance-sensitive workloads, proactive resource management
Simplify Azure cost management
Automate cost optimization for steady-state Azure workloads, freeing up IT staff from constant monitoring of pay-as-you-go rates. Streamline budgeting and forecasting with a fixed commitment for compute resources.
managed cloud environments, operational efficiency initiatives, financial governance, IT resource optimization
Key Features
1-Year Commitment Term
Achieve substantial discounts compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for a full year of Azure compute usage.
STANDARD_M64LS Instance Size
Access a specific, powerful VM configuration optimized for memory-intensive workloads, ensuring adequate resources for demanding applications.
US Central Region
Deploy your reserved instances in a geographically strategic location to meet latency and compliance requirements for your users.
Azure Compute Reservation
Guarantee the availability of your chosen VM instance type, ensuring your applications run without interruption.
Subscription Billing
Integrate costs directly into your existing Azure subscription billing for simplified financial management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require predictable costs and guaranteed performance for trading platforms, risk analysis, and customer-facing applications, often under strict regulatory compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and cost-effective compute for electronic health records (EHR), medical imaging, and research, often adhering to HIPAA and other data privacy regulations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize Azure for operational technology (OT) data processing, supply chain management, and IoT analytics, demanding consistent performance and cost control for their production environments.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses rely on stable cloud resources for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer loyalty programs, where cost efficiency and availability are paramount.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance (RI) is a commitment to use specific Azure compute resources for a 1-year or 3-year term in exchange for a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go prices. It helps in cost optimization for predictable workloads.
How does this reservation apply to my Azure VMs?
The reservation applies automatically to eligible running VMs of the specified size and region within your Azure subscription. Azure applies the discount to matching pay-as-you-go charges.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchase?
Azure Reserved Instances offer some flexibility through the reservation exchange process, allowing you to exchange your RI for another RI of equal or lesser value, or pay the difference for a higher value RI. Specific terms 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.