Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines EDv4 Series E64D V4
Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines EDv4 Series E64D V4 provides scalable and cost-effective compute resources for demanding workloads, offering enhanced performance for your business applications.
- Access to: High-performance virtual machines optimized for memory-intensive workloads, featuring Intel Xeon E5-2673 v4 processors.
- Coverage for: Deployments requiring significant RAM and fast local storage, ideal for databases, in-memory analytics, and enterprise applications.
- Protection against: Performance bottlenecks and scalability limitations by providing elastic compute capacity on demand.
- Entitlement to: Cost-effective cloud computing that aligns resource consumption with actual business needs, reducing capital expenditure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines EDv4 Series E64D V4 is a cloud-based compute offering designed for businesses needing substantial memory and high-speed local storage for their applications. This series provides a powerful platform for memory-intensive workloads, ensuring your critical applications run efficiently and reliably.
This service is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who are responsible for managing their organization's IT infrastructure. It fits into a cloud strategy by providing scalable virtualized compute resources that can be provisioned and de-provisioned as needed, supporting both on-premises and cloud-native application deployments.
- Optimized Performance: Features Intel Xeon E5-2673 v4 processors and large amounts of RAM for demanding applications.
- High-Speed Storage: Includes fast local SSD storage for low-latency data access, crucial for performance-sensitive tasks.
- Scalability: Easily scale compute resources up or down to match fluctuating business demands.
- Cost Efficiency: Pay-as-you-go model allows for optimized spending on compute resources.
- Global Availability: Deploy virtual machines in Microsoft's secure and reliable Azure datacenters.
Azure Virtual Machines EDv4 Series E64D V4 offers SMB and mid-market teams a powerful, flexible, and cost-effective solution for their most demanding compute needs.
What This Enables
Deploying Memory-Intensive Applications
Enable teams to run applications that require significant RAM and fast data access, such as large databases or in-memory analytics platforms. Streamline operations by ensuring these critical applications have the dedicated resources they need to perform optimally.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, virtualized application hosting, dedicated compute needs
Running High-Performance Databases
Support organizations running demanding database workloads that benefit from low-latency storage and ample memory. Automate the provisioning of powerful virtual machines to ensure consistent database performance and availability.
data-intensive operations, business intelligence platforms, transactional systems, backend application support
Scaling for Peak Workloads
Allow businesses to dynamically scale their compute capacity to meet fluctuating demand, such as during seasonal peaks or promotional events. Streamline resource management by easily provisioning and de-provisioning virtual machines as needed.
elastic infrastructure needs, variable demand environments, seasonal business operations, rapid scaling requirements
Key Features
Intel Xeon E5-2673 v4 Processors
Achieve high processing speeds and efficient execution for demanding applications and workloads.
Large RAM Capacity
Support memory-intensive applications and databases, improving performance and reducing disk I/O.
Fast Local SSD Storage
Benefit from low-latency data access for applications and databases requiring rapid read/write operations.
Azure Global Network
Deploy and manage virtual machines within Microsoft's secure, reliable, and globally distributed datacenter infrastructure.
Pay-as-you-go Pricing
Optimize IT spending by paying only for the compute resources consumed, aligning costs with actual usage.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require high-performance computing for real-time analytics, trading platforms, and risk management systems that benefit from memory-optimized VMs and fast storage.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run complex ERP systems, supply chain management software, and real-time operational data analytics that demand significant memory resources and quick data processing.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations utilize large databases for patient records, medical imaging analysis, and genomic research, all of which are memory-intensive and require fast data access.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality groups manage large point-of-sale databases, inventory management systems, and customer analytics platforms that benefit from the performance and scalability of memory-optimized VMs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of workloads are best suited for the EDv4 series?
The EDv4 series is optimized for memory-intensive workloads. This includes applications like SAP HANA, large relational database servers, in-memory analytics, and other memory-bound enterprise applications.
How does this differ from other Azure VM series?
The EDv4 series offers a higher ratio of RAM to vCPU compared to general-purpose VMs and features fast local SSD storage, making it ideal for specific high-performance scenarios where memory and storage speed are critical.
Can I use this for general-purpose computing?
While capable, the EDv4 series is specifically designed and priced for memory-intensive workloads. For general-purpose computing, other Azure VM series might offer a more cost-effective solution.
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
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