Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines D48a v4 Series
Microsoft Azure D48a v4 Virtual Machines provide scalable and powerful compute resources designed for demanding business workloads, offering enhanced performance for your critical applications.
- Scalable Compute: Access flexible virtual machine resources that can be adjusted to meet fluctuating business demands.
- Enhanced Performance: Benefit from the D48a v4 series' optimized hardware for improved application responsiveness and processing speed.
- Cost Efficiency: Utilize a subscription-based model to manage cloud spending effectively without upfront hardware investments.
- Global Availability: Deploy virtual machines in the US West 2 region for localized performance and compliance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides access to Microsoft Azure's D48a v4 series virtual machines, specifically the D48a v4 configuration, hosted in the US West 2 region. These virtual machines are designed for compute-intensive workloads, offering a balance of performance and cost-effectiveness through a subscription licensing model.
Businesses seeking to deploy or scale their IT infrastructure without the overhead of physical hardware will find these virtual machines suitable. They are ideal for IT Managers and Business Owners in SMB and mid-market companies looking to run critical business applications, development environments, or data processing tasks on a reliable cloud platform.
- Optimized for Compute: Features a powerful CPU and ample memory for demanding applications.
- Flexible Deployment: Easily provision and manage virtual machines to suit evolving business needs.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable monthly costs for cloud compute resources.
- Microsoft Azure Ecosystem: Integrates with a wide range of Azure services for a complete cloud solution.
- Regional Availability: Deployed in US West 2 for optimized latency and data residency.
Azure D48a v4 Virtual Machines offer SMB and mid-market teams a powerful, flexible, and cost-effective way to run their essential business applications in the cloud.
What This Enables
Deploying Compute-Intensive Business Applications
Enable teams to run demanding applications such as large databases, ERP systems, or complex analytics platforms. This ensures critical business functions operate efficiently and without performance degradation.
cloud-native applications, hybrid cloud deployments, virtual desktop infrastructure, business process automation
Supporting Development and Testing Environments
Streamline software development lifecycles by providing developers with readily available, high-performance virtual machines for coding, testing, and staging. This accelerates release cycles and improves code quality.
agile development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, application modernization projects, remote development teams
Migrating On-Premises Workloads to the Cloud
Organizations migrating existing server workloads to the cloud can utilize these virtual machines as a powerful and cost-effective destination. This facilitates a smoother transition and reduces the burden of managing physical infrastructure.
data center consolidation, legacy application hosting, disaster recovery planning, infrastructure modernization
Key Features
Intel® Xeon® E5-2673 v4 2.3 GHz processor
Provides robust processing power for demanding computational tasks and applications.
Up to 48 vCPUs and 384 GiB of RAM
Offers significant capacity to handle large datasets and complex workloads efficiently.
Premium SSD storage support
Ensures fast data access and high I/O performance for applications requiring speed.
Azure Virtual Network integration
Allows for secure and private network connectivity to other Azure resources and on-premises environments.
Subscription-based licensing
Provides predictable operational expenses and avoids large upfront capital investments in hardware.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require high-performance computing for trading platforms, risk analysis, and large-scale data processing, often with strict regulatory compliance needs that Azure's secure infrastructure can meet.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize compute-intensive applications for simulations, IoT data processing, supply chain management, and operational analytics, benefiting from scalable cloud resources to manage fluctuating demands.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need robust computing for electronic health records, medical imaging analysis, and research, where data security, compliance (like HIPAA), and reliable uptime are paramount.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers handle large volumes of data for case management, e-discovery, and client services, requiring scalable and secure platforms to manage sensitive information and demanding workloads.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the D48a v4 series virtual machine best suited for?
The D48a v4 series is optimized for compute-intensive workloads. This includes applications like large relational database servers, web servers, application servers, and batch processing or log analytics workloads.
How does the subscription billing model work?
Subscription billing means you pay a recurring fee, typically monthly, for the use of the virtual machine resources. This model allows for predictable budgeting and avoids the large capital expenditure associated with purchasing physical hardware.
Can I scale these virtual machines up or down?
Yes, Azure virtual machines offer flexibility. You can resize your virtual machine to a different series or size, or scale the number of instances up or down based on your changing business needs and performance requirements.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
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.