Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines ESv4 Series E16s_v4
Unlock powerful cloud computing capabilities with Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines ESv4 Series E16s_v4, providing enhanced performance for your business applications.
- Access to: Advanced compute resources designed for demanding workloads, offering significant performance gains.
- Coverage for: Sustained high performance and availability of your critical business applications hosted in Azure.
- Protection against: Underprovisioning of resources that could lead to application slowdowns or downtime.
- Entitlement to: Scalable infrastructure that adapts to your fluctuating business demands without upfront hardware investment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines ESv4 Series, specifically the E16s_v4 instance, provides a high-performance computing platform within the Azure cloud. This subscription-based licensing grants access to virtual machines optimized for memory-intensive workloads, featuring Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8272CL processors and local NVMe storage for rapid data access.
This offering is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who require robust, scalable infrastructure for their own business operations. It fits within an existing Azure environment or serves as the foundation for new cloud deployments, supporting a wide range of applications from databases to enterprise resource planning systems.
- Optimized Performance: Utilizes Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8272CL processors for demanding applications.
- Fast Local Storage: Includes local NVMe SSD storage for low latency and high throughput.
- Memory Intensive Workloads: Ideal for applications like SAP HANA, SQL Server, and large in-memory analytics.
- Scalability: Easily scale resources up or down based on business needs within the Azure ecosystem.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable monthly costs for cloud infrastructure, avoiding large capital expenditures.
Empower your business with enterprise-grade virtual machines without the overhead of managing physical hardware.
What This Enables
Deploying Memory Intensive Business Applications
Enable teams to run demanding applications such as SAP HANA, large SQL Server databases, or complex analytics platforms. This ensures optimal performance and responsiveness for critical business functions.
cloud-native deployments, hybrid cloud environments, existing Azure tenants, virtualized workloads
Migrating Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
Organizations migrating ERP systems like SAP to the cloud can utilize these VMs for their significant memory and processing requirements. This facilitates a smoother transition and improved operational efficiency post-migration.
application modernization, data center consolidation, business process optimization, cloud migration projects
Managing Large Scale Data Analytics
Teams managing large datasets for business intelligence and analytics can leverage the fast local NVMe storage and ample memory. This accelerates data processing and insight generation for better decision-making.
big data processing, business intelligence platforms, data warehousing, real-time analytics
Key Features
Intel Xeon Platinum 8272CL Processors
Experience superior processing power for your most demanding applications, ensuring faster execution and improved user experience.
Local NVMe SSD Storage
Benefit from extremely low latency and high throughput for data-intensive operations, accelerating application performance.
High Memory Ratios
Support memory-intensive workloads like in-memory databases and analytics, preventing performance bottlenecks.
Azure Infrastructure
Leverage the global scale, security, and reliability of Microsoft Azure for your critical business workloads.
Subscription Licensing
Enjoy predictable operational expenses and the flexibility to scale resources as your business needs evolve.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services firms require high-performance computing for real-time trading, risk analysis, and large database operations, aligning with the capabilities of the ESv4 series VMs.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often run memory-intensive ERP and MES systems, as well as complex simulation and analytics software, benefiting from the performance and scalability of these Azure VMs.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle vast amounts of patient data and often utilize in-memory databases for EHR systems and advanced medical research analytics, requiring robust virtualized environments.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies manage large document repositories and complex case management systems that benefit from the speed and capacity offered by memory-optimized virtual machines.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary purpose of the ESv4 series VMs?
The ESv4 series is optimized for memory-intensive workloads, offering a balance of compute, memory, and fast local storage, making them ideal for applications like SAP HANA, SQL Server, and large in-memory analytics.
What type of storage does this VM offer?
This VM instance includes local NVMe SSD storage, which provides very low latency and high IOPS for data that needs to be accessed quickly. This storage is ephemeral, meaning data is lost if the VM is stopped or deallocated.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based offering, providing access to the Azure VM resources on a recurring billing cycle, typically monthly. This allows for operational expenditure rather than capital expenditure.
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.