Microsoft Azure RI VM STANDARD_DS11-1_V2-USNORTHCENT-1Y
This 1-year subscription for Microsoft Azure RI VM STANDARD_DS11-1_V2 in US North Central provides essential cloud virtual machine capacity and features for your business IT infrastructure.
- License Term: Annual subscription ensuring continuous access to Microsoft Azure virtual machine resources.
- Platform: Covers the STANDARD_DS11-1_V2 virtual machine series within the US North Central Azure region.
- Compliance: Facilitates adherence to licensing requirements for running Microsoft workloads in Azure.
- Capability Access: Unlocks the full feature set and performance capabilities of the specified Azure VM instance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This product is a 1-year subscription license for a Microsoft Azure Reserved Instance (RI) virtual machine, specifically the STANDARD_DS11-1_V2 series located in the US North Central region. It grants your organization the right to utilize this specific VM configuration for the duration of the subscription, ensuring predictable costs and resource availability.
This license is designed for businesses that require dedicated virtual machine capacity within the Azure cloud for their own operational IT needs. It is suitable for IT Managers or IT Professionals managing business applications, data processing, or development environments that depend on consistent performance and licensing compliance.
- Predictable Costs: Lock in pricing for 1 year, avoiding potential fluctuations in pay-as-you-go rates.
- Resource Guarantee: Ensures the availability of the specified VM instance type in the chosen Azure region.
- Performance: Access to the performance characteristics of the DS11-1_V2 VM series for demanding workloads.
- Licensing Compliance: Meets Microsoft's licensing requirements for running specific Azure VM instances.
- Simplified Management: Streamlines the procurement and management of Azure VM resources through a subscription model.
This annual subscription is an ideal solution for SMB and mid-market organizations needing reliable and cost-effective Azure VM capacity for their core business operations.
What This Enables
Enable consistent cloud application performance
Enable teams to run business-critical applications with guaranteed performance and availability by reserving specific Azure VM instances. This ensures that your core services remain accessible and responsive to your users.
cloud-based applications, dedicated virtual machines, business-critical workloads, predictable performance needs
Streamline cloud resource procurement
Streamline the process of acquiring and managing Azure virtual machine resources with a fixed 1-year subscription. This simplifies budgeting and reduces the administrative overhead associated with on-demand cloud services.
subscription-based IT, cloud infrastructure management, predictable IT budgeting, operational efficiency
Automate licensing compliance for Azure VMs
Automate the process of maintaining licensing compliance for your Azure virtual machines with this official Microsoft subscription. This avoids potential penalties and ensures your usage aligns with Microsoft's terms.
regulated environments, software licensing management, Azure cloud deployments, IT governance
Key Features
1-Year Reservation
Locks in pricing and ensures resource availability for a full year, providing cost predictability and stability for your Azure VM.
STANDARD_DS11-1_V2 VM Series
Provides access to a specific tier of Azure virtual machine performance suitable for a range of business workloads.
US North Central Region
Ensures your virtual machines are hosted in a specific geographic location, important for data residency and latency requirements.
Microsoft Azure Platform
Leverages Microsoft's global cloud infrastructure, offering reliability, security, and a wide array of integrated services.
Subscription Billing
Simplifies financial management with a clear, recurring billing cycle for your cloud compute resources.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stable, compliant, and performant cloud environments to manage sensitive data and critical trading or operational applications, making reserved instances a cost-effective and reliable choice.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict compliance with regulations like HIPAA, demanding secure and consistently available infrastructure for patient data and operational systems, which RIs help provide.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run complex operational technology (OT) and IT systems, including ERP and IoT platforms, that benefit from the predictable performance and cost structure of reserved Azure VMs.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle sensitive client data and require reliable access to case management and document management systems, making consistent cloud performance and security paramount.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft Azure Reserved Instance (RI)?
A Reserved Instance is a commitment to use specific Azure compute resources for a 1-year or 3-year term. In exchange for this commitment, you receive a discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing. This license is for a specific VM type and region.
What does 'STANDARD_DS11-1_V2' refer to?
This is a specific series and size of Azure virtual machine. The 'DS' series typically indicates general-purpose compute with temporary storage, and '11-1_V2' denotes the particular configuration of vCPUs, RAM, and other resources within that series.
Can this license be used for any Azure region?
No, this specific license is tied to the 'US North Central' Azure region. Reserved Instances are region-specific, so the VM must be deployed within that designated geographic area to benefit from the reservation.
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.