Microsoft Azure RI VM STANDARD_D4_V2-USNORTHCENT-3Y/MO
This Microsoft Azure subscription provides a Standard D4 v2 Virtual Machine in the US North Central region for a 3-year term, enabling scalable cloud infrastructure for your business.
- License Term: Secure your cloud resources with a commitment for 3 years, ensuring price stability and uninterrupted service.
- Platform Access: Gain entitlement to a Microsoft Azure Standard D4 v2 Virtual Machine, offering a balance of compute and memory for diverse workloads.
- Geographic Focus: Deploy your virtual machine in the US North Central region, optimizing performance and meeting data residency requirements.
- Compliance & Operation: Maintain regulatory compliance and ensure continuous operation of critical business applications with licensed cloud capacity.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a 3-year subscription license for a Microsoft Azure RI VM STANDARD_D4_V2 located in the US North Central region. It provides access to a specific virtual machine configuration designed for general-purpose workloads, ensuring you have the necessary cloud computing power for your business applications.
This subscription is ideal for SMB and mid-market companies managed by a Business Owner, IT Manager, or IT Professional. It fits into their existing IT environment by providing a dedicated, licensed virtual machine instance within the Azure cloud, supporting their internal operations and applications without the need for on-premises hardware.
- Scalable Compute: Access a Standard D4 v2 VM with 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of RAM, suitable for a wide range of business applications.
- 3-Year Commitment: Lock in your cloud infrastructure for three years, providing cost predictability and avoiding short-term renewal concerns.
- Azure Platform: Utilize the robust and globally recognized Microsoft Azure platform for reliable and secure cloud services.
- Regional Deployment: Deploy within the US North Central region for optimized latency and to meet specific data sovereignty needs.
- Licensing Compliance: Ensure your use of Azure virtual machines is fully licensed and compliant with Microsoft's terms of service.
Secure predictable cloud costs and essential virtual machine capacity for your business operations with this 3-year Microsoft Azure subscription.
What This Enables
Enable Business Application Hosting
Enable teams to host critical business applications, such as CRM, ERP, or custom internal tools, on a dedicated Azure virtual machine. This ensures reliable performance and availability for day-to-day operations.
cloud-hosted applications, internal business tools, dedicated virtual machine instances, predictable cloud costs
Streamline Development and Testing Environments
Streamline the setup and management of development and testing environments by providing pre-licensed virtual machines. This allows development teams to quickly provision resources for coding, debugging, and quality assurance.
software development lifecycle, agile methodologies, dedicated testing environments, rapid resource provisioning
Automate Data Processing Workloads
Automate data processing tasks and batch operations by deploying virtual machines with sufficient compute and memory. This ensures efficient handling of large datasets and timely completion of analytical or reporting jobs.
batch processing, data analytics, scheduled tasks, resource-intensive workloads
Key Features
Standard D4 v2 VM Instance
Provides a balanced configuration of compute and memory suitable for a wide range of general-purpose business workloads.
3-Year Subscription Term
Offers price predictability and locks in your cloud resource costs for an extended period, simplifying budgeting.
US North Central Azure Region
Ensures data locality and optimized network performance for users and applications within this geographic area.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Leverages a globally recognized, secure, and reliable cloud infrastructure for your business operations.
Subscription Billing
Facilitates predictable operational expenses with regular billing cycles for your cloud computing resources.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require highly available and secure cloud infrastructure to run trading platforms, customer management systems, and comply with strict financial regulations like SOX and PCI DSS.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and compliant cloud solutions to manage patient data (HIPAA), electronic health records (EHR), and critical medical applications, demanding high uptime and data security.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers handle sensitive client data and require secure, scalable platforms for case management, document storage, and client communication, often with specific data privacy needs.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize cloud VMs for running enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, supply chain management software, and operational analytics, benefiting from consistent performance and scalability.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft RI VM STANDARD_D4_V2?
This refers to a specific configuration of a virtual machine offered on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. The 'RI' likely indicates a reserved instance, offering cost savings for a commitment. The D4 v2 series is a general-purpose VM size with 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of RAM.
What does the 3Y/MO billing model mean?
This indicates a 3-year commitment for the virtual machine subscription, billed on a monthly basis. Committing to 3 years typically provides a cost advantage compared to pay-as-you-go or shorter-term commitments.
What is the USNORTHCENT region?
This specifies the geographic location where your virtual machine will be hosted within Microsoft's Azure data centers. US North Central is a region in the United States, chosen for proximity, performance, or data residency requirements.
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.