Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines EDV4 Series E4D v4
Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines EDV4 Series E4D v4 provides powerful, general-purpose virtual machines optimized for a wide range of workloads, offering enhanced performance for your business applications.
- Scalable Compute: Access flexible virtual machine instances that can be scaled up or down to meet fluctuating demand.
- Optimized Performance: Coverage for E4D v4 instances designed for memory-intensive applications and general-purpose computing needs.
- Azure Infrastructure: Protection against hardware failures with the reliability of Microsoft's global Azure data center network.
- Compliance Ready: Entitlement to use virtual machines that support various regulatory and compliance requirements for your industry.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines EDV4 Series E4D v4 are cloud-based virtual machines offering a balance of compute, memory, and networking resources. These instances are ideal for memory-intensive applications, relational database servers, caching, and in-memory analytics, providing a cost-effective solution for demanding workloads.
This offering is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who need to deploy and manage applications and services in the cloud. It fits into environments requiring flexible infrastructure that can adapt to changing business needs, supporting everything from development and testing to production workloads.
- Balanced Performance: Offers a strong ratio of vCPU to memory, suitable for a wide array of applications.
- Cost Efficiency: Provides a cost-effective way to run memory-intensive workloads without the overhead of physical hardware.
- Global Availability: Deployable across Microsoft's global Azure regions for proximity and resilience.
- Flexible Deployment: Supports various operating systems and configurations to match specific application requirements.
- Pay-as-you-go: Subscription-based billing allows for predictable operational expenses and efficient resource utilization.
Azure Virtual Machines EDV4 Series E4D v4 are the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking powerful, flexible, and cost-effective cloud compute solutions.
What This Enables
Deploying Memory-Intensive Applications
Enable teams to run demanding applications such as large relational databases, in-memory caches, and analytics platforms. Streamline operations by providing consistent and reliable compute power without managing physical hardware.
cloud-native applications, hybrid cloud deployments, virtual desktop infrastructure, application modernization
Optimizing Database Performance
Streamline the deployment and management of database servers requiring significant memory resources. Automate scaling to ensure optimal performance for critical data operations and reporting.
data warehousing, business intelligence platforms, transactional databases, ERP systems
Enhancing Development and Testing Environments
Enable teams to quickly provision and de-provision development and testing environments with ample memory. Automate the creation of complex testing scenarios to accelerate software release cycles.
agile development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, application testing frameworks, sandbox environments
Key Features
Intel® Xeon® E5 v4 processors
Deliver high performance for compute-intensive and memory-intensive workloads.
High memory-to-core ratio
Ideal for running large databases, in-memory analytics, and caching applications efficiently.
Premium SSD storage support
Achieve low latency and high IOPS for demanding storage operations.
Azure Virtual Network integration
Provide secure and isolated network environments for your applications.
Subscription-based licensing
Manage operational expenses with predictable monthly billing for compute resources.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require high-performance computing for real-time analytics, risk modeling, and transaction processing, often with strict data residency and security compliance needs.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize virtual machines for running complex simulation software, IoT data processing, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems that demand significant memory and processing power.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need robust infrastructure for managing electronic health records (EHR), medical imaging analysis, and research, often subject to stringent HIPAA compliance regulations.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies rely on virtual machines for document management, case management software, and secure client data handling, requiring reliable access and performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the EDV4 series of Azure Virtual Machines?
The EDV4 series are general-purpose virtual machines in Azure that offer a balance of compute, memory, and networking resources. They are particularly well-suited for memory-intensive applications and general computing tasks.
What kind of workloads are best suited for the E4D v4 instances?
E4D v4 instances are optimized for memory-intensive applications. This includes relational database servers, large caches, in-memory analytics, and other workloads that benefit from a high memory-to-core ratio.
Where are these virtual machines located?
This specific offering is for virtual machines deployed in the US West region of Microsoft Azure, providing a geographically specific deployment option.
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.