Microsoft Azure Storage Reserved Capacity Cool 10 PB RA-GRS 3 Years
Commit to 10 PB of Azure Cool storage with RA-GRS redundancy for three years, ensuring cost-effective and reliable data archiving for your business.
- Cost Savings: Benefit from significantly reduced storage costs compared to pay-as-you-go for predictable, long-term data archiving needs.
- High Availability: Redundant storage ensures your data remains accessible and protected against regional failures with RA-GRS.
- Capacity Assurance: Guarantee 10 PB of dedicated Cool storage capacity in the US South Central region for your critical business data.
- Predictable Budgeting: Lock in pricing for three years, simplifying financial planning for your growing data storage requirements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Storage Reserved Capacity commitment secures 10 Petabytes (PB) of Cool storage with geo-redundant storage (RA-GRS) in the US South Central region for a term of three years. It is designed for businesses with substantial, predictable data archiving needs, offering a cost-effective solution for long-term data retention.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, this reservation fits into environments requiring large-scale, cost-optimized storage for compliance, backups, or historical data. It ensures capacity is available when needed without the fluctuations of on-demand pricing.
- Significant Cost Reduction: Achieve lower per-gigabyte costs for Cool storage by committing to a 3-year reservation.
- Geo-Redundant Protection: RA-GRS ensures data is replicated across two Azure regions for maximum durability and availability.
- Dedicated Capacity: Guarantees 10 PB of Cool storage is available in the specified region, preventing capacity constraints.
- Simplified Management: Predictable costs and capacity reduce the complexity of managing large storage footprints.
- Compliance Support: Facilitates meeting regulatory requirements for data retention and availability through reliable, redundant storage.
Secure your long-term data archiving strategy with predictable costs and robust protection by reserving 10 PB of Azure Cool storage.
What This Enables
Enable long-term data archiving and compliance
Enable teams to meet regulatory data retention mandates by securing a large, cost-effective pool of Cool storage. Streamline compliance audits with guaranteed data availability and redundancy.
cloud-native applications, hybrid cloud environments, data warehousing, business continuity planning
Cost-effectively store large backup and disaster recovery data
Support organizations deploying large-scale backup solutions by providing a predictable and affordable storage tier for historical recovery points. Protect critical business data with geo-redundant replication for enhanced disaster recovery capabilities.
on-premises backups to cloud, cloud-native backups, hybrid disaster recovery strategies
Manage predictable data growth for historical records
Streamline the management of growing historical datasets by reserving capacity for infrequently accessed information. Automate cost savings for data that must be retained but is not actively used, ensuring budget predictability.
data analytics archives, media asset storage, scientific research data
Key Features
10 PB Storage Capacity
Guarantees a substantial volume of storage is available for your business data, preventing unexpected capacity limitations.
Cool Storage Tier
Provides an optimized cost structure for data that is accessed infrequently but requires quick retrieval when needed.
Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage (RA-GRS)
Ensures high durability and availability by replicating data across two Azure regions, protecting against regional outages.
3-Year Term Commitment
Locks in pricing for three years, offering significant cost savings compared to pay-as-you-go and simplifying budget forecasting.
US South Central Region
Specifies the geographic location for your data, helping meet data residency requirements and optimize latency for users in the region.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require long-term data retention for regulatory compliance and audit trails, making cost-effective, redundant storage essential for historical transaction data and policy records.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must retain patient records and research data for extended periods to meet HIPAA and other compliance standards, necessitating secure and reliable archival storage solutions.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies are mandated to preserve public records and data for extended durations, requiring scalable and cost-efficient storage that ensures data integrity and accessibility.
Media & Entertainment
Companies in this sector often archive large volumes of raw footage, finished assets, and project files, benefiting from the cost savings of Cool storage for long-term preservation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Azure Storage Reserved Capacity?
Azure Storage Reserved Capacity allows you to commit to a specific amount of storage capacity for a 1-year or 3-year term. This commitment provides a significant discount compared to pay-as-you-go pricing for services like Blob storage and Azure Files.
What is RA-GRS storage?
RA-GRS stands for Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage. It provides high durability by replicating your data synchronously across two Azure regions within a geographic area, and also provides read access to data in the secondary region.
Who should consider this offering?
This offering is ideal for businesses with predictable, large-scale storage needs for data that is accessed infrequently, such as archives, backups, or compliance data, and who want to optimize costs over a 3-year period.
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
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