Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance Standard_M64ls
Commit to a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for Standard_M64ls in US Central for three years to achieve significant cost savings on your compute resources.
- Cost Savings: Lock in discounted pricing for your Azure compute resources over a 3-year term.
- Predictable Spending: Ensure stable and predictable monthly operational expenses for your virtual machines.
- Resource Commitment: Reserve specific VM capacity in a chosen region to guarantee availability for your critical applications.
- Operational Continuity: Maintain uninterrupted service for your business-critical applications by securing dedicated resources.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance for the Standard_M64ls size, located in the US Central region, with a commitment term of three years. By purchasing this reservation, your organization secures discounted pricing on Azure compute capacity, ensuring cost predictability and guaranteed resource availability for your essential workloads.
This reservation is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who manage cloud infrastructure and require consistent performance for their applications. It fits into your existing Azure environment, providing a cost-effective way to manage your virtual machine expenses without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
- Discounted Pricing: Achieve significant savings compared to pay-as-you-go VM pricing.
- Capacity Reservation: Guarantee the availability of Standard_M64ls VM instances in the US Central region.
- 3-Year Term: Commit to a longer duration for maximum cost efficiency and budget predictability.
- Flexible Deployment: Apply the reservation to eligible VMs within your Azure subscription.
- Simplified Management: Reduce the complexity of managing cloud compute costs through a fixed commitment.
Secure your Azure compute resources with a 3-year reservation to gain predictable costs and guaranteed capacity for your business-critical applications.
What This Enables
Commit to Cost Savings on Azure Compute
Enable teams to secure discounted pricing on Azure virtual machines by committing to a 3-year term. This streamlines budgeting and provides predictable operational expenses for essential workloads.
cloud-native applications, business-critical workloads, predictable compute needs, long-term cloud strategy
Guarantee Resource Availability
Streamline the process of ensuring consistent compute capacity for your most important applications. This reservation guarantees that Standard_M64ls instances are available when you need them in the US Central region.
high-availability deployments, mission-critical services, performance-sensitive applications, consistent user experience
Manage Cloud Budget Predictably
Automate cost management by locking in a fixed price for your Azure compute resources over three years. This eliminates the variability of pay-as-you-go pricing and aids in financial planning.
financial forecasting, operational expense management, IT budget allocation, cost optimization initiatives
Key Features
3-Year Commitment Term
Achieve the highest level of savings compared to shorter reservation terms, providing long-term cost predictability.
Standard_M64ls VM Size
Secure dedicated capacity for memory-intensive workloads that require a significant amount of RAM.
US Central Region
Ensure resource availability and potentially lower latency for users and applications located within this geographic area.
Azure Compute Capacity Reservation
Guarantees that the specified VM capacity will be available for your use, mitigating risks of resource contention.
Discounted Pricing
Significantly reduce your monthly Azure compute costs compared to on-demand pricing.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require predictable costs and guaranteed performance for critical trading, analytics, and customer-facing applications, often subject to strict regulatory compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and require reliable, secure, and cost-effective cloud resources for electronic health records and medical imaging analysis, adhering to HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers use cloud resources for IoT data processing, supply chain management, and production analytics, needing consistent performance and predictable costs for operational efficiency.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers rely on secure and available cloud infrastructure for case management, document storage, and client communication, where downtime is costly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft Azure Reserved VM Instance?
A Reserved VM Instance is a pricing model that allows you to commit to using specific Azure compute resources for a 1-year or 3-year term in exchange for a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. It helps in predictable cost management for your cloud infrastructure.
How does this reservation apply to my Azure bill?
The discount from the Reserved VM Instance is automatically applied to eligible running virtual machines in your Azure subscription that match the reservation attributes (VM size, region, OS, tenancy). You will see the savings reflected on your monthly Azure invoice.
Can I change the VM size or region after purchasing a reservation?
Azure Reserved Instances offer some flexibility. While direct changes to the VM size or region within the same reservation are not always possible, Azure provides options to exchange or cancel reservations under certain conditions, 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.